Western Digital Senior Engineer Software Development Engineering Apps 

Philippines, Baguio 

10734162

Here’s how you can help.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, test, and implement software tools (for the web, desktop, or CLI) within an enterprise engineering context
• Participate in peer review process to ensure code quality by providing constructive feedback for other developers’ pull requests and being receptive to receiving the same
• Provide sizing and estimation of effort required to develop new features and troubleshoot bug fixes
• Be able to work proficiently in an Agile environment using industry standards tools like JIRA and Bitbucket
• Work with end users (other WD employees who use our tools) to refine and clarify requirements
• Provide timely updates on the status of your work and clearly communicate with other team members about dependencies on each other’s work

REQUIRED

• BS + 1-3 years in related field
• Experience developing in Python with particular focus on GUI applications
• Proficiency with one or more Python UI libraries: PyGTK, PyQt, wxPython, Kivy
• Fluency in Python and one or more of the following languages: Go, Rust, Ruby, Java, C, C++
• Knowledgeable in file I/O handling and text parsing methods
• Developed and maintained application build & deployment tools/protocols
• Comfortable developing on multiple computing platforms (Linux, Mac, and Windows)
• Experience working with and/or developing REST-based APIs
• MySQL / SQL database design and performance tuning
• Practiced in test-driven development (you’ve written unit, e2e tests)
• Proficiency with source control systems, i.e. Git
• Commitment to writing quality code and delivering excellent user experience

SKILLS

• Knowledge of, and experience with CI/CD tooling and methodology
• Expertise in Kubernetes and container-based architectures
• Experience with Data Engineering projects / systems
• Excellent communication skills and follow through
• Have a growth-oriented mindset and desire to be a lifelong learner

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.