Summer 2027 - Software Engineering Internship

Summary

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As a Software Engineering Intern, you'll create software that powers engineering teams and next-generation products, design and develop system software, and collaborate with hardware and software engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop system software, utilities, and engineering tools
• Build or enhance operating systems, compilers, networking tools, databases, and Internet-based applications
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize software performance
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to ensure seamless integration
• Help influence hardware design by developing software that works efficiently with new technologies
• Design, develop, and maintain commercial and internal software applications
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using modern programming languages
• Test, debug, and improve application performance
• Collaborate with teammates to build new features and solve technical problems
• Create documentation that supports software deployment and ongoing maintenance
• Design and develop data pipelines, databases, and data warehouses
• Build software and automation tools for collecting, processing, and analyzing data
• Create dashboards, reports, and visualizations that support decision-making
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions
• Analyze data to identify trends, improve processes, and solve complex problems
• Design, develop, test, and debug embedded firmware
• Write software using C, C++, assembly, and other low-level programming languages
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate software with electronic systems
• Troubleshoot firmware and hardware interactions to improve performance and reliability
• Support new product development from concept through production
• Define system requirements and technical specifications
• Evaluate hardware and software compatibility
• Coordinate the integration of multiple subsystems into complete products
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve system-level issues
• Recommend improvements that enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability

Skills

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience developing technical skills through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects using one or more programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Java, Go (Golang), SQL, JavaScript, or similar technologies
• Familiarity with software development fundamentals, debugging, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, or other computer engineering concepts
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a passion for learning new technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common software development tools (such as Git, Linux, or IDEs) is a plus
• Interest in storage technologies, semiconductors, embedded systems, cloud computing, AI, data analytics, or other emerging technologies

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience developing technical skills through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects using one or more programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Java, Go (Golang), SQL, JavaScript, or similar technologies
• Familiarity with software development fundamentals, debugging, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, or other computer engineering concepts
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a passion for learning new technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment

Nice to Haves

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common software development tools (such as Git, Linux, or IDEs) is a plus
• Interest in storage technologies, semiconductors, embedded systems, cloud computing, AI, data analytics, or other emerging technologies

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
• The WD Savings 401(k) Plan
• Eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws
• Shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned
• Eligible to be considered for bonuses under WD’s Short Term Incentive Plan (STI Plan) or the Sales Incentive Plan (SIP)
• Eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents) for eligible roles