Software Engineering Software Systems Engineer Hursley, GB

THIS ROLE IS BASED IN IBM HURSLEY AND YOU MUST HAVE PERMANENT RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Data storage is at the heart of everything we do in life. From every photo to every financial transaction, data is generated and stored somewhere in the world, be it on a customer’s own premises or in the cloud. The Flash System team at IBM Hursley creates resilient, high-performance and intelligent storage software that keeps business‑critical systems and data available 24/7.

We are looking for graduates and early‑career software engineers who enjoy solving problems, learning new technologies and working as part of a collaborative engineering team. You will help develop the software platform that underpins IBM Flash System, gaining hands‑on experience building enterprise software while working alongside experienced mentors and engineers who will support your technical and professional development. This is an opportunity to develop your technical skills, contribute to real customer‑facing products and build a long‑term engineering career within IBM.

IBM Flash System delivers high‑performance, highly‑functional solutions that make hybrid cloud storage simple for every enterprise, from hospitals to data centres. For businesses to improve their levels of insight and accuracy, analytics and AI applications are consuming enormous amounts of data. Managing, moving and storing large data volumes with efficiency and performance requires a modern IT infrastructure with wide‑ranging capabilities – from data reduction to enterprise‑grade business continuity features such as ransomware detection/recovery and replication.

The IBM Flash System family of data storage solutions is designed to meet all these needs while reducing costs and complexity. IBM Flash System combines the performance of flash and a Non‑Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)‑optimised architecture with the IBM Flash Core technology and IBM Storage Virtualise software.

• Contribute directly to IBM Flash System products that are used by customers worldwide.
• Join a squad of 6‑8 engineers developing enterprise storage software used by organisations around the world.
• Investigate problems, debug issues and contribute to technical solutions.
• Learn how to design, develop, test and support high‑quality software solutions.
• Collaborate with experienced software engineers, architects and product teams.
• Learn and apply modern software engineering practices, tools and technologies.
• Develop your technical expertise through mentoring, training and hands‑on experience.
• Take advantage of a wide range of benefits on offer to IBM employees and make use of the excellent facilities at IBM’s Hursley Park location.
• Grow your technical career, with established paths to become Senior Staff and Distinguished Engineer.
• Learn from our team of 100+ IBM Storage developers in Hursley, plus hundreds more worldwide, to build deep expertise in enterprise storage technology and IBM Flash System.
• Work onsite in Hursley for team collaboration and hands‑on work with our products.

Bachelor’s Degree

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning new technologies.
• Interest in software engineering demonstrated through university, personal or professional projects.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and development practices.

• Experience with C, Python or other programming languages.
• Exposure to Linux environments.
• Experience using Git or other version control systems.
• Understanding of software development methodologies such as Agile.
• Experience gained through internships, placements, university projects or open‑source contributions.

IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.