Job Description

Job Description Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Western Digital is seeking an intern to join the Information Technology team in San Jose, CA. As an Application Development intern at Western Digital, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining robust, scalable, and high-performance applications. You will work closely with our team of experienced developers, designers, and project managers to deliver high-quality solutions. An intern in this group can expect to work on and gain experience in the following areas: Front-end Development: Develop responsive and user-friendly web interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Implement modern front-end frameworks and libraries (such as Angular or React) to enhance user experience. Back-end Development: Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications and APIs using .NET technologies (ASP.NET, C#, .NET Core). Work with databases (SQL Server, MySQL, or similar) to create efficient and optimized data structures. Full Stack Development: Integrate front-end and back-end aspects of the application, ensuring seamless communication between the two. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. Mobile Development: Designing and developing advanced applications for the mobile platforms. Unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability. Working on bug fixing and improving application performance. Continuously discovering, evaluating, and implementing new technologies to maximize development efficiency. Ensuring responsiveness of applications for all devices Integrate with backend REST APIs in an optimized way. Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code. Testing and Debugging: Write unit tests to ensure the reliability and robustness of the applications. Debug issues and perform root cause analysis to resolve technical problems. Version Control and Collaboration: Use version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage codebase and collaborate effectively with team members. Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and standards. Documentation: Document technical specifications, system workflows, and best practices. Create and maintain project-related documentation for future reference. Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in .NET technologies and web development. Actively participate in knowledge sharing sessions within the team. Qualifications: Qualifications Required: Current students seeking a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related field with a graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026. Right to work in the US without requiring Western Digital to commence or sponsor an immigration case to employ you at any point in the future required (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case) A strong grasp of data structures and algorithms is essential for solving complex problems and optimizing code. Experience working on group projects or in a team environment. Candidates who will not require relocation to the San Jose, CA will be preferred Preferred: Experience with web and mobile app development is preferred Candidates who will not require relocation to the San Jose, CA will be preferred You are well-versed one or more languages like C#, Java, Kotlin, Python, C++, C#, or JavaScript and comfortable with Object-Oriented concepts. Understanding of HTML, CSS, and basic web development concepts. Familiarity with database management systems like MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL. Experience with Git and GitHub, Bitbucket for collaborative coding. Capable of documenting code, writing technical documentation, and communicating through emails and chat. Skills: Ability to approach problems logically and solve them using programming. Critical thinking and analytical skills to identify and fix issues in code. Ability to collaborate with team members, listen to feedback, and contribute positively to discussions. Eagerness to learn new technologies and programming languages as per project requirements. Ability to adapt to different tasks and projects as the team’s needs evolve. Good communication skills are important for collaborating with team members, stakeholders, and documenting code. Additional Information Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster. Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 1/31/2025 , although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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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. If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned. 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. Western Digital

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