Back-End Developer

Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future‑ready solutions that power innovation.

With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

As a Back‑End Developer for Storage, you will design, develop, unit test, and deliver offerings for IBM Storage products using agile practices and Dev Ops tooling. You will work in a collaborative environment to understand requirements and create creative solutions to client problems, emphasizing fail‑first, fail‑fast methods and world‑class quality.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Design and Develop Solutions: Design, code, debug, and test creative solutions to client problems and requirements, utilizing programming languages such as Embedded C, C, Python, GoLang, and Java.
• Collaborative Problem‑Solving: Work collaboratively to understand requirements and deliver solutions, using agile practices and Dev Ops tooling to ensure world‑class quality and resiliency.
• Test and Deliver Offerings: Unit test and deliver offerings for IBM Storage products, such as IBM Enterprise Flash/Disk/Tape and IBM Cloud Storage services.
• Debug and Optimize: Debug and optimize solutions using kernel debuggers and user‑mode programming, ensuring strategic imperatives including artificial intelligence and cloud.
• Support Strategic Imperatives: Support strategic imperatives, including artificial intelligence and cloud, by designing and developing software applications or device drivers for various operating systems.

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

• Exposure to Agile Development: Experience working with agile practices and Dev Ops tooling to design, develop, and deliver software applications or device drivers.
• Programming
  
  Languages:
  
  Exposure to programming languages such as Embedded C, C, Python, GoLang, scripting languages (Ansible), C++, and Java.
• Storage Technologies: Experience working with storage technologies, including IBM Enterprise Flash/Disk/Tape, IBM Flash Systems, and IBM Cloud Storage services.
• Operating Systems: Exposure to operating systems such as Linux, Unix, AIX, and RTOS, including kernel‑level programming and device driver development.
• Industry Protocols: Experience working with industry‑standard protocols such as PCIe, NVMe, NVMeoF, Fibre Channel, and SCSI.

• Mainframe Storage Solutions: Knowledge of mainframe storage solutions is beneficial for this role, allowing for a deeper understanding of storage technologies and their applications.
• Database Technologies: Familiarity with database technologies, including IMS and DB2, can be advantageous in designing and developing software applications or device drivers.
• Storage Security Architecture: Experience with storage security architecture, such as TCG OPAL, can be valuable in ensuring the security and integrity of storage solutions.

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well‑being.
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long‑term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance‑based salary incentive programs.
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other…