PrincipleSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer(Apps)

At Western Digital, 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, Western Digital 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™ brands. 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, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. We are seeking a Principal Engineer, Software Development Apps to join our innovative team. In this pivotal role, you will work with external customer and internal teams to the design and development of enterprise HDD and its storage applications, driving technical excellence and innovation across our organization. * Work with multifunction teams and people to deliver enterprise HDD and its storage applications to China customers * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, fostering a culture of engineering excellence * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement product roadmaps and technical strategies * Develop deep understanding of Linux Kernel and modern Datacenters and Storage Systems, Establish best practices for HDD usage and define best performance tuning to meet these usage demands * Drive continuous improvement in quality * Work