Cloud Backend Developer

As an IBM software developer , you are also expected to assist in the gathering of business and technical requirements, to implement specific technologies while demonstrating progress on a regular basis, and to partner with technical leads or project managers to identify and overcome blockers. IBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments, the explosion of data, digital automation, and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure and enterprise automated intelligence that only IBM can provide. Day-to-Day Activities As a critical member of the team tasked with delivering on the above promise, your day-to-day activities will include but may not be limited to the following: Developing knowledge of major cloud and as-a-service technologies, and additional knowledge or experience in the areas of IT and/or cloud technology architecture (service management and/or resiliency is a plus). Implementing modern tools and techniques to develop clean, efficient, and reusable code and actively participating in code and design reviews. Identifying and addressing design, development, and delivery performance bottlenecks. Leveraging monitoring tools to gain insight into performance or potential failure points and taking corrective action. Coordinating with support and development teams with which IBM Infrastructure Platform interacts to follow up on dependencies and issues and resolving them. Defining, implementing, and executing unit tests (including automation). Required Education Bachelor's Degree Required Technical and Professional Expertise A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent. At least 3 years of hands-on development experience building applications with one or more of the following: Java, Node.js, Golang, NoSQL DB, Redis, distributed caches, containers , etc. At least 3 years of experience building and operating highly secured, distributed cloud services with one or more of the following: IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, Docker, container orchestration, performance testing, DevOps , etc. At least 1 year of experience in web technologies: HTTP, REST, JSON, HTML, JavaScript , etc. Solid understanding of the micro-service architecture and modern cloud programming practices. Strong ability to design a clean, developer-friendly API. Passionate about constant, continuous learning and applying new technologies as well as mentoring others. Keen troubleshooting skills and strong verbal/written communication skills. Preferred Technical and Professional Experience Knowledge of the IBM Cloud platforms or another as-a-service platform and its architecture. Experience as technical lead managing a team of engineers in driving the development of highly scalable distributed systems. Proficient with one or more project management tools Jira, Git, Aha , etc.