# Senior Technologist, System Architecture - AI Adoption & Development at Western Digital

- Company: Western Digital
- What the company does: WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. Backed by Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.westerndigital.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Rochester, MN
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-29
- Apply by: 2026-12-13
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000158574570?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
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## About the role

WD's CTO System Architecture is seeking a Senior Technologist to lead AI adoption, tool development, and best practices across our technology planning, roadmap execution, and cross-functional engineering processes. You'll define how WD uses AI agents, large language models, and intelligent automation to improve strategic decision-making, operational visibility, and organizational alignment — influencing adoption across System Architecture and cross-functional technology and engineering teams. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years in technology leadership, systems engineering, or AI/data platform development
- Deep hands-on experience building AI agents, LLM applications, or agentic workflows in production environments
- Strong background in data architecture, data pipelines, and analytics tool development
- Proven ability to ship AI tools end-to-end and translate business problems into AI solutions
- Excellent communication skills, ability to inspire adoption across technical and non-technical audiences
- Leadership experience mentoring engineers and influencing cross-functional teams


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