Embedded Firmware Intern: Build AI-Ready Storage

Western Digital; Selangor; On-site; MYR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital in Malaysia invites applications for an Internship - Software Development (Embedded). Based at the Western Digital Tech and Regional Center (M) in Petaling Jaya, this program focuses on firmware architecture design and high-performance algorithms for eHDDs within an Agile team.

The Early Career track provides onboarding, mentorship, and structured development in a globally diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge of C, C++, Python, data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with multi-threaded programming and learning new firmware quickly.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, integrate and maintain firmware for eHDD using unit tests, CI, and Agile.
• Design data structures, algorithms, data paths and drivers for hardware cores in C++/Python.
• Participate in technical investigations from problem to conclusions.
• Create design documents for firmware development phases.
• Develop testing strategies for complex drive features.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Data structures

Algorithms

Multithreading

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

Bachelor in Computer/Electronics Engineering

Tools

CI

Unit testing

Job description

Western Digital in Malaysia invites applications for an Internship - Software Development (Embedded). Based at the Western Digital Tech and Regional Center (M) in Petaling Jaya, this program focuses on firmware architecture design and high-performance algorithms for eHDDs within an Agile team.

The Early Career track provides onboarding, mentorship, and structured development in a globally diverse environment.