Senior Software 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

·  Work as part of an agile team, accurately estimating and then delivering complex features.
·  Develop microservice-based application components.
·  Build SaaS solutions.
·  Work extensively with Java and cloud native tools, applying principles of object-oriented design.
·  Provide technical leadership for end-to-end project design and development.
·  Build and maintain REST API endpoints.
·  Design and develop automated tests to prevent regressions.
·  Provide thorough, professional documentation of new features and software as it is developed.
·  Contribute to architecture and technical design discussions and code review in collaboration with other teams.
·  Consult with product management team about user needs and software requirements.
·  Participate in customer calls and provide assistance to support team to help address technical issues.
·  Communication, organization, critical, analytical thinking and research skills are critical in this role.
·  The tech stack includes: Java, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Consul, Kafka, Protobuf/gRPC, REST, React, Redshift and ThoughtSp

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Strong demonstrated experience developing enterprise-level software as well as providing testing and support to software applications.
·  Special skills and knowledge that would be very helpful for the position:
·  Proficiency in Java and REST APIs
·  Experience with relational databases, schema design and SQL
·  Excellent communication skills, team collaboration and critical thinking
·  Thorough understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
·  Databases
·  Background with web application stack and common design patterns in web framework
·  Must have strong communication and team working skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Experience with multiple cloud services, AWS, Azure, Google, including IBM Cloud. Cloud certifications: AWS, Azure, GCP
·  Experience with VMWare, HyperV or similar hypervisor vendor technologies
·  Experience with APM tools such as AppD, Dynatrace, Instana
·  Experience with JavaScript and one or more modern JS UI frameworks
·  Experience with distributed source control systems such as Git and Mercurial.
·  Experience with test-driven development and frameworks.
·  Familiarity working in a DevOps model