Western Digital · 1 day ago
Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineering (Apps)
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
4+ years expWestern Digital is a company focused on powering global innovation and technology. They are seeking a Principal Engineer in Software Development Engineering to lead customer firmware support efforts, ensuring customer satisfaction and providing technical guidance throughout the product lifecycle.
Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware
Hiring Manager
Richard Reed
Responsibilities
This is position is in the Customer Firmware Support team whose mission is to ensure customer satisfaction on firmware features, HDD qualifications, and on-going support
The team is responsible for bringing up new HDD products and providing firmware engineering technical support to customers throughout the product life cycle
Communicate customer status and priorities into upper management
Develop customer technical material and guide customers through technical discussions
Lead internal process improvement initiatives through collaborative work sessions and training
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
4+ years of experience in relevant software development, with at least 2 years in a more senior technical role
Proven track record of designing and delivering medium-scale software projects
Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, web service design
Strong understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices
Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and microservices architecture
Proficiency in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
Demonstrated proficiency in performance optimization and scalability design for high-traffic applications
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
Deep knowledge of web application development, and enterprise software solutions
Exposure to project management and experience in driving technical initiatives
Preferred
Master's degree
Benefits
Paid vacation time
Paid sick leave
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident and disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
Tuition reimbursement
Transit
The Applause Program
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Sesh Tirumala
SVP, CIO
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Alvin B. Phillips
Founder
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