Embedded Software Engineer (Master's Level, Early Career)

Seagate Technology; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Sick time

Flex time

401(k)

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Longmont, CO is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer (Master's level). You will design and maintain embedded software in C/C++, work on OS interactions, and fix defects across hardware interfaces.

This role emphasizes testable, modular design and collaborative reviews across teams. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in systems programming, data structures, and computer architecture, plus production-grade C/C++ experience and familiarity with Python or Rust.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field is required.
• Strong OS, concurrency, memory management, and data structures fundamentals.
• Production-quality C/C++ software experience with Python/Rust a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded software changes in C/C++ to improve reliability and performance.
• Apply modular design and clear interfaces for maintainable fixes.
• Investigate, debug, and resolve defects across embedded software and hardware interactions.
• Lead defect closure from reproduction to root cause analysis and communicate tradeoffs.
• Contribute to design reviews and engineering quality improvements.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Rust

Embedded systems

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD

Build systems

Debugging tools

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer (Master's Level, Early Career)

life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, sick time, flex time, 401(k)

Oct 09, 2026

Job Description

About our group: Seagate is a global leader in mass-capacity data storage, helping organizations and people around the world create, protect, and unlock the value of their data. With over 45 years of technology leadership, Seagate delivers trusted storage solutions for Cloud, Enterprise, Edge, and Consumer markets, powering the infrastructure behind AI, digital transformation, and the world's growing data economy.

Our Software Engineering organization develops embedded software for Seagate storage products, combining strong software fundamentals with close-to-hardware design to deliver reliable, high-performance product behavior.

About the role - you will:

• Design, implement, and maintain targeted embedded software changes in C/C++ to correct defects, improve reliability and performance, and support product stabilization.
• Apply computer science fundamentals, modular design, clear interfaces, and testable implementation practices to ensure fixes are maintainable, reusable, and aligned with long-term product ownership.
• Investigate, debug, and resolve product development defects across embedded software, hardware interactions, firmware interfaces, and storage product behavior.
• Drive defect closure from issue reproduction and technical analysis through root cause, corrective action, validation support, and clear communication of status, risk, and tradeoffs.
• Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, defect prevention practices, and engineering quality improvements that reduce recurrence and improve product development execution.

About you:

• You build reliable embedded systems with software that is understandable, testable, extensible, and sustainable.
• You understand how software interacts with hardware, operating systems, storage architecture, and product behavior, and you use that understanding to make practical engineering decisions.
• You break down complex or ambiguous technical problems, reason from first principles, and communicate tradeoffs clearly to peers and cross-functional partners.
• You take ownership of your work, follow through on defects and integration issues, and look for ways to improve software quality and engineering practices.

Your experience includes:

• Strong foundation in operating systems, concurrency, memory management, data structures, algorithms, and computer architecture, with proficiency developing production-quality software in C/C++ and working knowledge of Python, Rust, or similar languages.
• Practical experience with embedded systems, resource-constrained design, hardware/software interaction, debugging tools, root-cause analysis, modern development practices, and cross-functional resolution of software, firmware, or system-level issues.
• Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field.

You might also have:

• Experience with embedded operating systems, device drivers, storage systems, real-time software, low-level platform software, or firmware interfaces.
• Experience contributing to modular architecture, interface contracts, testable design, build systems, CI/CD, static analysis, or software quality tools.
• Knowledge of HDD devices, storage protocols, system-level performance analysis, reliability considerations, or storage subsystem topologies.
• Experience supporting integration, validation, failure analysis, or product bring-up in a hardware-dependent software environment.

Location:

Longmont, CO (preferred) or Shakopee, MN

Our Longmont product-design campus is nestled against the foothills with exceptional views of the Rocky Mountains. Here at work, you can grab breakfast and lunch in the on-site cafeteria or get an afternoon espresso, prepared by a professional barista. Our employees enjoy an active on-site experience from sporting activities (get in a few laps at lunch on our 1-mile walking path around campus, play ping-pong or volleyball, or stop in our 24- hour fitness center for a group or individual workout) to community service and many employee resource groups.

Our Shakopee campus is located 25 minutes southwest of Minneapolis in a setting with a rural vibe - it overlooks a horse racing track and stables, yet it has great entertainment venues close by as well. With wide-open spaces, the campus has plenty of space for running, biking, shooting some hoops or playing volleyball over lunch. If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, tournaments and group workouts. Hungry? Seagate offers an on-site cafe with freshly sourced foods and specialty coffees, or if you prefer, drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $84,760 - $121,219. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, health savings account, dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts. Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location.

Location: Longmont, United States, Shakopee, United States

Travel: None

Information at a Glance

About Us

With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape.

We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.

Seagate is powered by our talented and passionate workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.

Join us and get inspired to make a difference in the datasphere!

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