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.

The next big thing in data is you! 

In this exciting opportunity you will be heading up the new software engineering team in Edinburgh.  Reporting directly to the Senior Manager of Software Development you will be capable of completing data science projects with little or no supervision and will be deeply involved in the solutions of the projects.  

Analyzing, designing, programming, debugging, and modifying software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked, cloud-based or Internet-related computer programs will all be second nature to you.   You will be coding for commercial or end-user applications, such as materials management, financial management, HRIS, mobile apps or desktop applications products and you will need to complete relevant documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance. We’ll also expect you to interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Design and develop custom scalable decision support systems and manage existing code for internal and external clients. 

• Explore and develop solutions for sustainable large-scale and distributed data processing and integration pipelines. 

• Evaluate products, including open-source tools, and possibly incorporate them into projects. 

• Work closely with multi-national teams to understand requirements, business models, and infrastructures, in order to incorporate them into projects. 

• Keen to learn new software technology and features and integrate them into projects. 
  Develop new ideas and apply AI/ML to specific product challenges 

• Study and innovate in artificial intelligence/machine learning and its application in diverse domains. 

• Design competitive AI/ML services and user experience for next-generation devices and create prototypes for demonstration 

• Collect, synthesize, and propose requirements and create effective product/feature roadmaps 

• Work with the rest of the team to integrate these algorithms into larger solutions.   

• Perform other duties as required.

REQUIRED: 

• BS/MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience) with 10 - 12 years in software development roles. 

• Strong programming and algorithmic thinking skills, including efficient recursive algorithms, algorithm efficiency analysis, concurrent programming, and object-oriented paradigm. 

PREFERRED: 

• Experience with common image processing and computer vision software libraries, including OpenCV, FFmpeg, TensorFlow, Keras, Tesseract. 

• Hands-on Knowledge of Mask R-CNN and other regional network algorithms for object detection and recognition. 

SKILLS 

• Extensive Knowledge of Python, Knowledge of Tesseract OCR. 

• Hands-on knowledge of NN modelling in visual compute projects for image and video. 

• Knowledge of Linux environment, commands, configurations.  

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.