Western Digital Principal Engineer Software Development Engineering Embedded 

Canada, British Columbia, Area H (Cultus Lake/Columbia Valley) 

454406273

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Description

We deliver the possibilities of data. YOU define what’s possible.

You will be part of an innovative, fast-paced team that is responsible for developing a wide variety of software solutions for internal and external customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Product Owner team lead role

· Apply a high level of technical competency to lead complex technical projects from design through implementation, integration, and release, ensuring that the innovations meet the needs and standards of the internal and external customers

· Provide input on the group’s technical direction and support change when necessary

· Aware of technical advances within the areas of embedded software engineering and HDDs and apply leadership skills to drive improvements within the team and organization

· Meet objectives with little direction and supervision

· Work collaboratively with other technical teams to plan and develop new features across various embedded software components

· Identify risks, generate recommendations, and implement solutions

· Ensure code quality meets high quality standards, and lead others to achieve high code quality

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields

· 4+ years in embedded software development for hard disk drives

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.