Software Developer

Introduction

The WebSphere eXtreme Scale team has an exciting opportunity for a Java Software Development Engineer in our fast-paced, agile development environment. As a member of an agile development team doing continuous functional delivery, this position will provide exposure to a variety of roles across the software development life cycle, including: design, code development, automated test development, customer experience, and debugging/resolution of issues identified by verification teams and customers.As a Software Engineer in the Websphere eXtreme Scale team you will explore the internals of Java, Garbage collector concepts, Java interpreter concepts & knowledge of bytecodes, sufficient understanding of platforms; Linux, AIX, zOS, Windows,Node.js & latest cloud technologies, and optimize language runtimes such as java (JVM) for On-Prem & cloud environments.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Core Java Development:
• Write and maintain high-quality Java code for backend services and applications.
• Focus on core Java concepts like collections, multithreading, exception handling, concurrency, and Java memory management to ensure the application is efficient and robust.
  

• Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting:
• Work on optimizing the performance of Java applications by integrating them effectively with WXS for data caching.
• Debug issues in Java applications and the WebSphere eXtreme Scale environment.
• Monitor the performance of WXS solutions and address bottlenecks or inefficiencies.
• Testing & Quality Assurance:
• Develop and execute unit tests to ensure the correctness of Java code and integration with WXS.
• Collaborate with QA teams to ensure all components of the application are thoroughly tested and meet performance and reliability standards.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:
• Write clear documentation for developed features, code changes, and troubleshooting steps.
• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation related to Java code and the integration with WebSphere eXtreme Scale.
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• 2+ years of experience.
• Proven Java Programming knowledge (Java 8 or higher).
• Strong problem-solving skills and a desire to learn new technologies.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming principles and basic software development concepts.
• Understanding of Operating System principles such as process management, memory management.
• Exposure to native programming in C/C++ or interest in learning for system-level programming or performance-critical applications.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git for managing source code.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to work in a team environment.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments is a plus.
• Comfort working in a Linux environment for testing purposes.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to debug both code and infrastructure issues.
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Distributed Systems Knowledge:
• Exposure to concepts like distributed caching, data grids, and scalability principles is a plus.
• Good presentation skills
• Knowledge of DevOps processes for agile development
• Ability to clearly communicate with customers and ability to listen/learn from them