Technologist Software Development Engineering; DevOps

Overview

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.

We are a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, ™.

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. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills.

Together, we can build the future of data storage.

WDC is a leading innovator in Enterprise Storage Networking. We are looking for a passionate and skilled Dev Ops Engineer to build end-to-end automation for firmware development and system validation—Python-first tooling, CI/CD integration, hardware-in-the-loop test orchestration, and automated triage/reporting. Strong PCIe/NVMe + embedded/RTOS knowledge; comfortable with analyzers and DUT control.

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

• Design reusable Python/Bash libraries and CLIs for FW build/test/regressions.
• Integrate Docker, Jenkins/Git Lab CI/Azure Dev Ops, Gerrit/Git, Jira, test mgmt systems.
• Orchestrate nightly regressions; implement auto-failure classification and dashboards.
• Enable FW developers with unit test harnesses, lint/format, emulation adapters.
• Implement telemetry/ETL pipelines for coverage, reliability, and performance KPIs.
• Collaborate across FW/HW/ASIC; document standards and best practices.
• Adhere to IP/data compliance and approved vendor processes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Automation experience in FW/system validation.
• Expert Python;
  Linux; kernel modules;
  Bash; working C/C++ for FW hooks;
  Power Shell as needed.
• PyTest/Robot Framework; hardware-in-the-loop experience.
• CI/CD expertise (pipelines-as-code, artifacts, secrets, flaky test mgmt).
• PCIe/NVMe, DMA/interrupts, RTOS; lab debug with logic/protocol analyzers.
• Tool integration with Gerrit/Git, Jira, test mgmt, results DBs.
• Proven log analysis and failure bucketing; strong communication/documentation.

Preferred:

• CMake/Bazel; cross-compilers; artifact signing.
• Emulation/simulation (FPGA, QEMU); pre-silicon validation flows.
• Data stack (SQLite/Postgre
  
  SQL, Pandas);
  Grafana/Power
  
  BI dashboards.
• Docker/Ansible for reproducible dev & lab host config.
• Prior storage FW or networking ASIC validation experience.

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• The salary range is the range for the time of posting and may be modified in the future. It is applicable for jobs in California, Colorado, New York, or remote roles that can be performed in those locations.
• If non-exempt, overtime pay eligibility applies per policy and law. Shift differential may apply depending on shift.
• You may be eligible for bonuses under Western Digital’s Short Term Incentive Plan or Sales Incentive Plan, and for the Long-Term Incentive program (RSUs or cash) where eligible.
• Benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life/AD&D/disability, FSA/HSA, EAP, voluntary benefits, tuition reimbursement, transit benefits, Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and 401(k).
• Note: Compensation is earned and vested as applicable; details are subject to plan terms and company discretion.

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