Staff Developer, Software Development

Westerndigital; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital in Irvine seeks a Staff Full-Stack Web Engineer to provide technical leadership across the design, build, and evolution of scalable web applications and services.

You will drive architecture, collaborate with multiple teams, and guide solutions from concept through deployment and long-term evolution, mentoring engineers and raising overall software quality.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience in C#, Java, or another OO language.
• 8+ years of experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience building modern web frontends with Vue.js, React, Angular, Bootstrap, or equivalent.
• Strong server-side development with C# / ASP.NET or similar backend frameworks.
• Relational database experience with Oracle, SQL Server, or MySQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, development, deployment, and long-term support of scalable web apps and APIs.
• Drive initiatives across full software lifecycle from requirements to production release.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Set technical direction for frontend and backend development, including patterns and standards.
• Review code, mentor engineers, and raise quality through best practices in design, testing, and maintainability.
• Influence roadmaps and modernization efforts across teams.

Skills

C# / ASP.NET

Java

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Frontend frameworks

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Tools

Vue.js

React

Angular

Bootstrap

Oracle / SQL Server / MySQL

Job description

We are seeking a Staff Full-Stack Web Engineer to provide technical leadership in designing, building, enhancing, and supporting web applications and services that enable teams across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and customer support. This role is ideal for a highly experienced engineer who can drive architecture, lead complex initiatives across teams, and guide solutions from concept through deployment and long-term evolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, development, deployment, and long-term support of scalable web applications, APIs, and supporting services.
• Drive complex initiatives across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements discovery, solution design, implementation, testing, release planning, deployment, and operational support.
• Partner with stakeholders across customer support, engineering, quality assurance, and manufacturing to translate business needs into reliable, maintainable, and scalable technical solutions.
• Establish technical direction for frontend and backend application development, including framework selection, system design patterns, integration strategies, and engineering standards.
• Design and optimize relational data models, database schemas, queries, and integrations to support business-critical workflows.
• Lead resolution of complex application, data, and system integration issues, and implement durable corrective and preventive actions.
• Review code, mentor engineers, and raise the overall quality bar through best practices in software design, testing, documentation, observability, and maintainability.
• Influence engineering processes, technical roadmaps, and modernization efforts, including improvements to legacy systems, developer productivity, and platform reliability.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to align technical solutions with strategic priorities while balancing hands‑on contribution with technical leadership.

Required Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience in C#, Java, or another object-oriented programming language.
• 8+ years of experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Strong experience building modern web frontends using frameworks or libraries such as Vue.js, React, Angular, Bootstrap, or equivalent technologies.
• Strong experience with server‑side web development using C# / ASP.NET or comparable backend frameworks.
• Strong experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or MySQL.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects from requirements through production release and ongoing support.
• Experience defining architecture, technical standards, and scalable design approaches for business applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams and lead through collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in full‑stack software engineering, with significant depth in C# and ASP.NET.
• Deep SQL development and performance tuning experience across Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL.
• Experience modernizing legacy web applications and improving maintainability, performance, scalability, and user experience.
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices.
• Experience mentoring engineers and serving as a technical lead across multiple concurrent efforts.
• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and quality—for example code generation, refactoring, unit test creation, documentation, debugging, and code review support—while applying sound judgment, secure coding practices, and appropriate validation of AI‑generated output.

What Will Help You Succeed

• Strong ownership mindset and the ability to lead initiatives from concept to production.
• Ability to make sound architectural decisions while staying pragmatic about business needs and delivery timelines.
• Strong systems thinking and problem‑solving skills with attention to quality, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Ability to communicate technical direction clearly and build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• A collaborative, team‑first attitude and a passion for elevating engineering practices.
• A continuous improvement mindset and interest in adopting modern development practices and tools.

WD is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee 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 con