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Storage / HDDHQ San Jose, CA~40k employees

Western Digital has 88 open US roles on applinity as of October 26, 2026 (344 postings in total on Western Digital's careers site at the last scan), with 16 US postings first seen in the last 7 days. Across all postings, the locations listed most often are Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia (82); San Jose, CA, United States (59); Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (46). The largest hiring areas are Engineering (139); Manufacturing (89); Human Resources (20). Listings come direct from Western Digital's careers site, not from an aggregator.

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Total open postings

344

+1 jobs (+0.3%) since last snapshot

Hiring intensity

9

open jobs per 1k employees

Headcount

40k

65k → 40k (2022–2025)

Company facts

Funding
public
H-1B sponsorship
Yes· H-1B guide

Hiring pulse · last 90 days

16 new reqs this week

16
This week
66
Last 30d
-3%
MoM open jobs

Open-jobs trend — direct from Western Digital's career site, refreshed daily.

Stealth signals

Patterns detected over the last 60 days of Western Digital postings.
Team rampup

4 new Mechanical & Mfg Engineering postings in the last 14 days.

Team rampup

4 new Operations & Supply Chain postings in the last 14 days.

Backfill cluster

"Technician 4, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance" posted 4 times in the last 30 days.

Backfill cluster

"Director, People Technology" posted 3 times in the last 30 days.

Top hiring areas

  • Engineering139
  • Manufacturing89
  • Human Resources20
  • Supply Chain15
  • Finance11
  • Information Technology11

Top locations

  • Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia82
  • San Jose, CA, United States59
  • Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China46
  • BangPa-in, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, Thailand22
  • Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan18
  • Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia16

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How to apply to Western Digital

How do I apply to Western Digital?

Western Digital takes applications through SmartRecruiters. SmartRecruiters parses your résumé into the application, so check the parsed fields before you submit. Open a listing on this page to read the full description, then follow the link to the original posting on Western Digital's careers site to submit. applinity can tailor your résumé to that job description before you apply.

How many open roles does Western Digital have?

Western Digital has 88 open US roles on applinity as of October 26, 2026 (344 postings in total on Western Digital's careers site at the last scan), with 16 US postings first seen in the last 7 days. The counts come from Western Digital's own careers site. applinity lists the US postings.

Where is Western Digital hiring?

Across every posting on Western Digital's careers site, the locations listed most often are Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia (82); San Jose, CA, United States (59); Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (46); BangPa-in, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, Thailand (22); Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan (18). Location names are the ones Western Digital uses on its postings.

Which teams at Western Digital are hiring?

Across every posting on Western Digital's careers site, the largest hiring areas are Engineering (139); Manufacturing (89); Human Resources (20); Supply Chain (15); Finance (11).

Does Western Digital sponsor H-1B visas?

Western Digital has approved H-1B labor condition applications on file. Sponsorship is decided per role, so confirm it with the recruiter.

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