Embedded Software Engineer I
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.
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:
- Analyze, design, implement, debug, and maintain embedded software components in C/C++.
- Apply computer science fundamentals to solve product software problems.
- Build modular, testable software with clear interfaces, appropriate abstraction, and maintainable structure.
- Improve embedded software architecture for reuse, performance, reliability, and long-term ownership.
- Troubleshoot software and system-level issues across embedded software, hardware, and storage product behavior.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and defect prevention practices to improve software quality
About you:
- You want to build reliable embedded systems with software that is understandable, testable, extensible, and sustainable.
- You are curious about how software interacts with hardware, operating systems, storage architecture, and product behavior.
- You break down complex problems, reason from first principles, and communicate technical tradeoffs clearly.
Your experience includes:
- Strong foundation in core computer science concepts, including operating systems, concurrency, memory management, and computer architecture.
- Programming experience in C/C++, Rust, Python or similar languages.
- Understanding embedded systems, resource-constrained design, hardware/software interaction, and modern development practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering related field (i.e. Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Computer Engineering, Materials, Physics, or Information Technology) and 0+ years of experience
You might also have:
- Experience with embedded operating systems, device drivers, storage systems, real-time software, or low-level platform software.
- Exposure to modular architecture, interface contracts, testable design, build systems, CI/CD, or software quality tools.
- Knowledge of HDD devices, storage protocols, system-level performance analysis, or storage subsystem topologies.
Location:
This position may be based at either our Longmont, CO or Shakopee, MN campus.
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 1,500+ 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 including Pride! Women’s Leadership Network and a Young Professionals Network.
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 café 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 $72,571.00 - $103,783.00. 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: Up to 10%