Junior Software Developer

  • Full-time
  • Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
  • Business Function: Programming
  • Work Location: Shenzhen Futian 1 Office--LOC_HGST_Futian1

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 and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

【岗位职责】

  1. 与制造、工程、IT 团队紧密合作,挖掘智能制造场景中的 AI/ML 机会点,形成可落地的技术方案。
  2. 负责制造与自动化应用的设计、开发、测试与部署,覆盖数据接入、特征工程、模型训练、推理优化及可视化等完整链路。
  3. 利用机器学习、深度学习、计算机视觉、时序分析等技术,提升设备预测性维护、质量检测、生产排程、能耗优化等关键 KPI。
  4. 建立数据管道与 MLOps 流程,保证模型持续迭代与工业化稳定运行。
  5. 跟踪前沿 AI 技术,输出创新原型并推动其在生产环境的规模化落地。
  6. 撰写技术文档、专利及最佳实践,赋能组织技术成长。

Responsibilities

  1. Partner with manufacturing, engineering and IT teams to identify AI/ML opportunities and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
  2. Design, develop, test and deploy automation & manufacturing applications covering data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, inference optimization and visualization.
  3. Apply machine-/deep-learning, computer vision and time-series analytics to improve predictive maintenance, quality inspection, production scheduling, energy efficiency and other key KPIs.
  4. Build data pipelines and MLOps workflows to ensure continuous model iteration and industrial-grade reliability.
  5. Track cutting-edge AI research, deliver innovative prototypes and drive large-scale deployment on the shop floor.
  6. Create technical documentation, patents and best-practice playbooks to foster organizational learning.

Qualifications

岗位要求:

  1. 2025/2026本科应届生,计算机、软件、自动化、电子、工业工程、人工智能等相关专业。
  2. 扎实的编程能力(Python/C#/C++/Java 至少一种),熟悉常用 AI 框架(TensorFlow/PyTorch/Scikit-learn 等)。
  3. 理解主流机器学习算法,具备实际项目/竞赛/科研经验者优先。
  4. 熟悉 SQL、时序数据库及大数据平台(Hadoop/Spark/Flink)者优先。
  5. 对工业自动化、MES、SCADA、PLC、IoT 协议(OPC UA、MQTT)有基础了解者优先。
  6. 具备优秀的跨文化沟通与团队协作能力,自我驱动,乐于持续学习。
  7. 英语读写流利,可作为工作语言进行技术交流。

Qualifications:

  1. Bachelor’s degree to be awarded in 2025/2026 in Computer Science, Software, Automation, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, AI or related fields.
  2. Solid programming skills (Python/C#/C++/Java); familiar with mainstream AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, etc.).
  3. Good grasp of classical ML algorithms; hands-on project, competition or research experience preferred.
  4. Knowledge of SQL, time-series databases and big-data platforms (Hadoop/Spark/Flink) is a plus.
  5. Basic understanding of industrial automation, MES, SCADA, PLCs and IoT protocols (OPC UA, MQTT) is preferred.
  6. Strong cross-cultural communication & teamwork; self-driven and eager to learn continuously.
  7. Fluent English (written & spoken) for daily technical discussions.

Additional Information

WD 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.

WD 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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