Staff Engineer

  • Full-time
  • Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
  • Business Function: Data Analytics Engineering
  • Work Location: KL COE Office--LOC_WDT_KL COE

Company Description

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.

Job Description

  • Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills to contribute as a leading member of global, distributed teams focused on delivering quality services and solutions.
  • Able to distill complex technical challenges to actionable and explainable decisions.
  • Work in DevOps teams by building consensus and mediating compromises when necessary.
  • Demonstrate excellent engineering & automation skills in the context of application development using continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD).
  • Demonstrate ability to rapidly learn new and emerging technologies with ability to rapidly define engineering standards and produce automation code
  • Operational abilities including early software release support and driving root cause analysis and remediation.
  • Ability to work with and engage multiple functional groups.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalency (CS, CE, CIS, IS, MIS, or engineering discipline).
  • 5+ years overall IT industry experience.
  • 3+ years in an engineering role using service and hosting solutions such as factory dashboards.
  • 3+ years functional knowledge of server-side languages: Python, PHP.
  • 3+ years functional knowledge of client-side programming: JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
  • Experience with relational SQL database: MariaDB, MSSQL, Oracle.
  • Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools: Airflow.
  • Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration tools: Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Experience with version control systems: Bitbucket.
  • Experience with Dash framework (Python web framework) for building interactive web applications.
  • Exposure to Common Web Frameworks & REST API’s.
  • Experience with continuous integration and deployment using Jenkins is a plus.

Additional Information

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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