Senior Software Engineer

IBM is seeking a talented Senior Engineer to join their Compute Platform team, which powers data analytics and processing for cost management solutions. The role involves building high-performance, scalable services and working on distributed systems and data processing pipelines.

Responsibilities:

• Build cloud-natives services that solve new and existing business challenges and customer needs on top of Snowflake or WatsonX.data
• Building distributed systems in Scala/Java to process petabytes of data
• Design and implement resilient systems that horizontally scale
• Dive into complex architectures and research and identify new technologies to solve tough problems
• Influence multiple teams and hold a high bar for systems architecture, operations, and quality
• Mentor and foster career growth for junior engineers

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• Significant experience with Snowflake or WatsonX.data
• Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithm design and problem solving
• Extensive professional knowledge, experience, and understanding of Java or Scala
• Professional experience with modern software development methodologies: Agile/Kanban, CI/CD, DevOps, etc
• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• 5+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• Experienced with modern API design and implementations preferably in Scala or Java
• Exceptional customer focus, ownership, and drive
• Demonstrated capability to provide depth and breadth technical leadership
• Experience in mentoring, recruiting, and team-building
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Advanced knowledge/education in engineering, particularly Big Data