Software Developer
IBM · Posted Oct 29
Hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, quantum computing, and IT consulting services
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About the role
IBM Systems builds servers, storage, and infrastructure software designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing, serving enterprise clients across major industries. The team develops platform and application software including open source components, with work spanning databases, clustering, storage systems, and Unix/Linux internals. As a Back-End Developer for Systems, the role designs and delivers software solutions using C, C++, SQL/NoSQL, and scripting, collaborating with open source communities and cross-functional teams worldwide.
What you will do
- About Business Unit : IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
- As a Back-End Developer for Systems, you will design and develop offering solutions using the latest technologies. You will work on developing software, including open source software, and driving community best practices in IBM processes.
- Develop Database Solutions: Plans, analyzes, designs, and constructs databases, implementing industry standards and best practices for database security. Analyzes and defines database and information security requirements.
- Design Software: Designs, develops, tests, and delivers software, including open source software, working effectively with open source communities for Systems.
- Write Queries: Develops structured query language (SQL) queries, back-end database stored procedures, or NoSQL queries.
- Implement Object-Oriented Programming: Develops using object-oriented programming, multi-threading, and concurrency.
- Deliver Open Source Software: Works effectively with open source communities for Systems, driving community best practices in IBM processes.
- 4 to 8 years of experience in Platform and Application Development.
- Strong skills in C, C++ programming
- Experience in Algorithms, Data Structures/File Structures
- Strong skills in Unix/Linux internals – Hands-on in multi-threading, synchronization & Kernel programming etc.
- Enterprise Cloud / Hybrid Cloud / Clustering development, Storage Systems, C & C++ Programing, Unix Internals, Perl / Python scripting
- Knowledge of TCP/IP and network protocols, network analysis, IP filters etc.
- Proven Design, Debugging, troubleshooting device drivers and Problem-Solving skills
- Proven Interpersonal soft, oral, and written communication skills.
- Interact with customers, understand their requirements, and add new features.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams across multiple locations (worldwide).
- Prior Operating System development experience in UNIX (HP UX, Solaris, AIX) or Linux Operating systems.
- Skills on unit testing, scripting and automation.
- Agile process knowledge
- Experience on tools like Jenkins, Git/GitHub, Gerrit or other equivalent tools.
- Should have good knowledge of unit testing.
Skills used in this role
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About IBM
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a global technology and consulting company that provides hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and enterprise infrastructure solutions. Operating in over 175 countries, IBM helps businesses across industries modernize operations, secure data, and drive digital transformation through platforms like watsonx and Red Hat OpenShift. Founded over a century ago, the company remains a pioneer in high-performance computing, enterprise automation, and quantum technology.
- Industry
- Information Technology
- Company size
- 260,000+ employees
- Founded
- June 16, 1911
- Location
- Armonk, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $3.5B raised
- ·Post Ipo Debt$150M
Leadership
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer
Senior Vice President, IBM Consulting
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications
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