Western Digital · 6 hours ago
Developer 2, Programming
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelWestern Digital is a company focused on powering global innovation through advanced technology solutions. The Developer 2, Programming role involves applying advanced machine learning and AI concepts to develop and support automation solutions, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance productivity and performance in a fast-paced factory environment.
Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Apply Leading advaned ML and AI concepts for new and exiting automation solutions
Challenge the status quo with solution designs that eliminate repeat failures and reduce business overhead and costs and provide MFG operators with user friendly and easy to understand feedback
To design, develop, test, and support Automation hosts & applications to fulfill business requirements
Responsible to communicate with various department stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze and provide suitable solution by applying concept of scalability, flexibility, simple and standard
Responsible to handle operation issues, perform root cause analysis, and apply preventive actions and measurements via IT solutions
Follow SDLC phases in software development, document and execute as per requirements and specifications
Provide documentation and training to 24/7 L1 support team
Test and support deployment of new and/or enhanced automation hosts, interface to tools & multiple MES at both Wafer factories
Provide support for applications used in the factory operating in a 24/7 fast moving environment
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate automation solutions with existing systems and processes
Implement and maintain version control systems for all developed software and applications
Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code
Optimize existing automation processes to improve performance and reduce operational costs
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in automation and software development
Contribute to the development of internal tools and frameworks to enhance team productivity
Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
Qualification
Required
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, with an expected graduation date between June 2025 and June 2026
It is imperative that applicants have the legal right to work in the United States without requiring Western Digital to commence or sponsor an immigration case for employment at any point in the future (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration cases)
This position demands a high level of commitment and flexibility. Successful candidates must be prepared to engage in periods of on-call duty and overnight work to support our critical 24/7 factory environment
The successful candidate must have experience in using C++, C#, as well as source control, object-oriented programming, along with core AI and ML concepts and understanding
Knowledge of MS SQL and/or Oracle DB including queries, functions, and stored procedures
Strong understanding of structured/iterative code development and documentation, and the communications and collaboration with offshore code development team that goes with it
Written communication skills: The successful candidate must be able to write clear requirements documents, design documents, test plans and end-user documentation
Verbal communication skills: The successful candidate must be able to present requirements, designs, test plans and status to peers and management
Team Skills: The successful candidate must have demonstrated successes in operating in a collaborative team development environment
Preferred
Experience with the Microsoft Visual Studio development suite and debugging multi-tier architecture is preferred
Understanding of SECS/GEM protocol and/or other industrial automation standards is a plus
Exposure to or experience in leveraging ML and AI technologies to support the image analysis, edge computing, and augmented support solutions coming down the road
Benefits
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
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
Founded in 1970
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Sesh Tirumala
SVP, CIO
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Alvin B. Phillips
Founder
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