Backend Engineer

Job description

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.

This opportunity is for a new product suite, WATSONX, that IBM brought to the market in 2024. We are looking for seasoned professionals who are passionate about Data, AI and ML..

What's in it for you:
* You will work in an innovation driven, collaborative environment to understand requirements, architect, design and implement functionalities / features
* You will work with customers, understand their requirements and translate then to product features
* You will work in a agile development environment and be part of large scale scrums
* You will actively contribute to all phases of software development including development and testing
* You will experience a culture of continuous learning to aid progression
* You will develop proof of concepts to establish technical feasibility
*You will mentor junior members
* You will get an opportunity to work with various open source products and actively contribute back to their community
* You will get equal opportunity to work on cloud and software product deployments
* You will be the pioneers and be part core team to set up and establish this mission

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Strong development experience in Java and object-oriented programming
·  Strong development experience with REST API development
·  Python and similar languages will be an advantage
·  Experience working with Linux or Unix based OS
·  Working knowledge in Container technologies: Kubernetes, Docker
·  Working knowledge on OpenShift
·  Experience working with Automation and Integration processes and tools like Jenkins.
·  Experienced with tools such as GitHub
·  Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM-based environment
·  Excellent communication skills (verbal and writing)

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
*Experience with AI & ML Technologies
* Experience with Data Engineering, Data Governance, Data Management
* AWS or IBM Cloud expertise
* Awareness or past experience in Big Data technologies, Spark, streaming data
* Track record of open source contributions
* Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent