Senior Software Engineer - HashiCorp Vault; Ecosystem

Introduction

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. We build the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation.

With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape.

• Design, prototype and implement features and tools while ensuring stability and usability.
• Collaborate closely with Product Design and Product Management partners, as well as engineers on your team and others.
• Act as a subject matter expert on quality development with an emphasis on Golang development.
• Lead and execute large-scale projects, ensuring the reliable delivery of key features from design through full implementation and troubleshooting.
• Drive end-to-end project lifecycle, including architecture design, implementation, and issue resolution, with a focus on quality and efficiency.
• Evaluate project tradeoffs and propose solutions, proactively removing blockers and keeping stakeholders informed on progress, issues, and milestones.
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and external stakeholders to design solutions that align with requirements and customer needs.
• Advocate for strategic technical roadmap initiatives that enhance the system’s overall effectiveness across teams and the organization.
• Debug and resolve complex issues to improve the quality and stability of products or solutions.
• Review and assess code for quality, design patterns, and optimization opportunities, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Mentor and guide software engineers, sharing technical knowledge and promoting best practices in development processes.
• Facilitate collaborative team activities, such as code pairing and group troubleshooting, to foster a productive and cohesive team environment.
• Support reliable production environments, including participating in an on‑call rotation.
• Strive for quality through maintainable code and comprehensive testing from development to deployment.

Bachelor's Degree

• You have at least 6 years of experience as an engineer.
• You have expert-level proficiency in Go, with a proven track record of developing complex, production-grade applications.
• You have experience working with Linux (including troubleshooting and bash scripting).
• You have experience working with relational/No
  
  SQL databases.
• You have experience working with distributed systems, particularly cloud providers such as AWS, Azure or GCP, with a focus on scalability, resilience, and security.
• Emerging ability to direct work and influence others, with a strategic approach to problem‑solving and decision‑making in a collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated business acumen and customer focus, with a readiness for change and adaptability in dynamic situations.
• Cloud‑native mindset and solid understanding of Dev Ops principles in a cloud environment.
• Familiarity with cloud monitoring tools to implement robust observability practices that prioritize metrics, logging, and tracing for high reliability and performance.
• Intentional focus on stakeholder management and effective communication, fostering trust and relationship‑building across diverse teams.
• Integrated skills in critical thinking and data‑driven analysis, promoting a growth mindset and continuous improvement to support high-quality outcomes.

• You have experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code (preferably Terraform).
• You have experience using Hashi Corp products (Terraform, Packer, Waypoint, Nomad, Vault, Boundary, Consul).