Summer 2027 Intern - Software Engineering
Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This internship role supports early-career software engineering needs across domains including system tools, application software, data analytics, firmware engineering, and systems design and integration.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, test, and debug system software, utilities, engineering tools, and commercial or internal applications.
- Develop embedded firmware using C, C++, assembly, and low-level programming languages to interface with electronic hardware.
- Build and maintain data pipelines, databases, automation tools, and dashboards for data collection and analysis.
- Define system requirements, evaluate hardware and software compatibility, and coordinate subsystem integration.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize software and system-level performance.
What you'll need
- 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 with one or more programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Java, Go (Golang), SQL, or JavaScript through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects.
- Familiarity with software development fundamentals, debugging, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, or computer engineering concepts.
- Interest in storage technologies, semiconductors, embedded systems, cloud computing, AI, or data analytics.
Nice to have
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common software development tools such as Git, Linux, or IDEs.
More semiconductor jobs: Western Digital jobs · Software engineer jobs
First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 62-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
352
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Median days since first seen
62 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$150k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Western Digital | All employers we track in this specialty (352 roles · 55 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 352 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 39 | 6613 · 157 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 66 d | 62 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $150k |
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 35 open roles · median 60 d
- Keysight Technologies · 30 open roles · median 54 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 28 open roles · median 231 d
- KLA Corporation · 26 open roles · median 148 d
- Applied Materials · 25 open roles · median 46 d
- Qualcomm · 23 open roles · median 42 d
How we counted: 352 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Systems Software) roles from 55 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.