Software Engineering Co-Op - Winter 2027 at Western Digital
Rochester
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Jul 15, 2026
Rochester
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A co-op position focused on building and maintaining internal software tools and automation infrastructure used in hardware system integration testing. The work involves contributing to a test orchestration platform that handles environment configuration, test sequencing, and results management, while collaborating with engineers to translate requirements into working solutions. Suited to computer science or engineering students with object-oriented programming experience and Linux command-line familiarity.
Junior level · Rochester, MN · Internship
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 290 people in the Rochester, MN area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 220–380
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,407 (middle half $111,673–$172,778).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
This is a Co-Op (internship) role targeting current students pursuing a bachelor's degree in CS, computer engineering, software engineering, or a related field. Because equivalent experience is not offered as an alternative, this is treated as a hard enrollment requirement rather than a formal degree gate.
The posting mentions building an automated test orchestration platform and internal software tools, but names no specific languages, frameworks, or tooling beyond Linux command-line and OOP concepts — the skills list is therefore short by design.
No compensation figures are stated for this role; the pay-range language in the posting explicitly limits applicability to CA, CO, and NY, and no numbers are provided.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): object-oriented design.
Posting is for a internship engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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