Western Digital Staff Engineer Software Development Engineering 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

723620216

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in firmware development which is done in embedded C on multiple environments using latest standards, FPGA, Simulator, NAND devices.
• We use SAFe(Scale Agile Framework for enterprise) for our software development. Participate in SCRUM/Agile processes.
• Create design documents pertinent to the various phases of firmware development.
• You'll be on a scrum team responsible for full stack embedded firmware development for NAND. This includes innovation, design, implementation and debug of data structures, software algorithms, data path, drivers needed for our large and complex software environment.
• Work with cross functional teams to develop NAND sub-system for HDD products.
• Self-motivated to work both unsupervised and as part of an agile team. Collaborate to develop self and others within group.
• Participate in planning and coordinating technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions.
• Understand end to end product lifecycle.

Required

• Bachelors +4 yrs experience or Master +3 yrs experience with experience in CS, CE, EE, EC or equivalent required.
• Strong knowledge in C/C++, Object oriented programming, Data Structure, Algorithms, Multi-threaded programming, STL, Templates, Design Pattern.
• Proven experience as a software developer.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies, complex code and developing system view.
• Strong aptitude and penchant for problem solving, algorithm design, system design, and complexity analysis skills.
• Experience with mitigating design risks using research and proof of concept methods.
• Technical mindset with attention to detail and a positive, can-do attitude.
• Demonstrate use of out-of-box thinking for creative solutions to highly sticky problems.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.
• You'll be a fun and enthusiastic teammate who enjoys a challenge and celebrates success.

Preferred

• Familiarity with micro-controller architecture (ARM or ARC), embedded systems.
• Previous RTOS experience. (e.g. uCOS/ThreadX/MQX/VxWorks/Embedded Linux).

Knowledge and experience in the use of bus analyzers, JTAG, emulators and other firmware debugging tools.