Software Developer, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer

Software Developer, IBM Corporation, Bellevue, WA (Up to 60% telecommuting permitted):

• Analyze system logs, performance metrics, and customer-reported issues to diagnose root causes of complex application or network concerns.
• Design solutions, including drafting architecture diagrams and technical specifications of new components of Astra/Apache Cassandra-related software, that enhance efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Integrate advanced features to support enterprise GenAI applications.
• Implement solutions in computer languages, applying advanced concepts in distributed computing and software engineering.
• Perform systems management and integration functions, ensuring compatibility across modules and APIs.
• Deploy and manage solutions in multi-cloud environments to ensure seamless scalability and reliability.
• Optimize performance by refining algorithms and enhancing concurrency to handle large-scale workloads.
• Create new database features that meet scalability, availability, and multi-tenancy requirements.
• Enhance existing functionality to improve system performance and end-user experience.
• Engineer core infrastructure for GenAI, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for augmented retrieval and Hybrid Search combining lexical and vector searches.
• Diagnose and resolve defects through rigorous debugging, testing, and code review.
• Coordinate software release processes, integrating deliverables from multiple engineering teams.
• Collaborate with GenAI-related teams to integrate GenAI features for AI-powered agents and workflows.
• Provide ongoing support for customers, including troubleshooting escalations and delivering fixes.
• Review and contribute to technical documentation to ensure accuracy and clarity for users.

Required:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or related (employer will accept a Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of progressive experience in lieu of a Master’s degree) and one (1) year of experience as a Software Engineer, Distributed Software Engineer or related. One (1) year of experience must include utilizing Java, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Hybrid Search, Reactive Programming, Apache Cassandra, Kubernetes (K8s), gRPC (gRPC Remote Procedure Calls).

$206086 per year. Full time. SN190.

Required education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or related (employer will accept a Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of progressive experience in lieu of a Master’s degree) and one (1) year of experience as a Software Engineer, Distributed Software Engineer or related.
• One (1) year of experience must include utilizing Java, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Hybrid Search, Reactive Programming, Apache Cassandra, Kubernetes (K8s), gRPC (gRPC Remote Procedure Calls).

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