At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

We are creating a personal content experience that pulls all your content together (pictures, music, video, documents), no matter whether they are in USB drives, cloud or computer, into a single view and allows you to easily find, organize and consume your content.

A key part of our ecosystem is our content management system that runs on a variety of devices from low-power ARM Linux systems to Windows and Mac desktops.  The content management system offers a sophisticated REST API that allows mobile, desktop and web clients to interact with it.

This job is for a principal engineer role in the content management team. Ideal candidate would have a passion for computer science, expert-level programming abilities in any one of popular languages and have a good grasp of operating system fundamentals. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

We are looking for a highly motivated engineer to join this critical core team.
Responsibilities:

• Independently design and develop features for My Cloud and EdgeRover products working in a cross-functional team with PM, UX and QA to deliver high quality end to end features.
• Be technically adept to deep dive into SQL, performance profiling, threading and access patterns.
• Work in a fast paced, agile environment that continuously delivers value to our customers.

REQUIRED: 

• 5 years of professional software development experience
• BS/MS in Computer Science
• Strong programming experience in Golang, C++ or Java
• Experience building highly optimized software under tight device resource constraints
• Experience in building REST API services
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

PREFERRED: 

• Expertise in databases, SQL and SQLite
• Knowledge of multi-threading, concurrency, and scalability constructs.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of REST APIs, services and monitoring
• Experience developing complex and highly available services running in a production environment
• Experience developing on consumer devices powered by embedded Linux

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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