Western Digital

Data Storage

Internship-SoftwareDevelopment(Embedded)

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia INTERNSHIP
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The Brief

“Internship - Software Development (Embedded) at Western Digital. Skills: Firmware development, Algorithm design, Data structures, Object-oriented programming, Problem solving. Design, develop, test, integrate and maintain quality firmware for eHDD using best practices like unit test, CI and Agile methodologies.. Design and implementation of data structures, software algorithms, data path, and drivers for hardware cores using latest standards C++ and Python.”

Industry & Context.

Data Storage
Problems you'll solve

Problem solvers; Aptitude and penchant for problem solving, algorithm design, and complexity analysis.; Participate in significant technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Current student, pursuing Bachelor in Computer Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering or related field., Knowledge in C, Object-oriented programming (e. g. C++, Python), Data Structure, Algorithms., Multi-threaded programming., Ability to rapidly learn new technologies, complex code., Capable of quickly learning new firmware, hardware, systems, tools, and methodologies., Aptitude and penchant for problem solving, algorithm design, and complexity analysis., Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication., Comfortable and enjoy working in a dynamic and ever evolving environment., Fun and enthusiastic teammate who enjoys challenges and celebrates successes., Self-motivated to work both supervised and unsupervised as part of the team.

Nice to Have

Knowledge in micro-controller architecture (ARM or ARC), embedded firmware development and RTOS., Knowledge in data analytics, data visualization, machine learning., Good understanding of Agile practices.

What You'll Do.

integrate and maintain quality firmware for eHDD using best practices like unit test

CI and Agile methodologies.

Design and implementation of data structures

and drivers for hardware cores using latest standards C++ and Python.

Participate in significant technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions.

Creates design documents pertinent to the various phases of firmware development.

Devise strategies for in-depth functionality and compatibility testing of complex drive features.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaboration opportunities with cross-geographical & cross-cultural teams especially the team in Japan & US.; Works as part of the team.

Communication Scope

Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.

Process & Methodology

Agile methodologies

Full Job Description

At WD, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, WD is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™. 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, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. What We Do We are focused on design and development of next generation firmware architecture and algorithms to deliver high performance and cost-efficient enterprise Hard Disk Drive (eHDD) products. As part of the globally diverse R&D team, you will be working in an Agile development environment with opportunity to learn and grow in multiple disciplines. We are seeking highly motivated students to join our RAMP Internship Program. These paid internships are designed to jump start your career, offering on-the-job and supplemental training in addition to robust mentorship. You will work alongside the brightest minds in the industry to drive the innovation necessary to outpace new demands and challenges created by data. What is the RAMP Program? The RAMP Program is supplemental to your day-to-day intern responsibilities. In this program, you will take a deeper dive into professional life at Western Digital by getting exposure to d

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