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Introduction

Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and provide industry-leading solutions that make the world run today - planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do.  
 
Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, 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. 

Your role and responsibilities

We work across time zones to deliver the best user experience for our customers through IBM’s hybrid cloud solution. Learn more at IBM Cloud.

You will be part of an open organization that continuously seeks new ways to create value by leveraging open-source technology in an enterprise environment.

As a key member of the IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service development team, you will:

  • Work with core technologies such as Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.

  • Develop robust, secure, and scalable microservices deployed on IaaS platforms across multiple data centers and time zones.

  • Automate CI/CD pipelines and observability challenges related to these services.

  • Write business logic primarily in Go and use Ansible for automation tasks.

  • If you're passionate about driving technical excellence, work with and mentoring peers, solving challenging problems at scale — this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact.

Your day-to-day activities will include:

  • Breaking down complex tasks into manageable pieces.

  • Writing clean, efficient code.

  • Testing software thoroughly before deployment.

  • Supporting the services you develop in production environments.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

  • You will take ownership of designing and implementing high-impact functionality using Golang, source control across both private and public GitHub repositories. 

  • You will champion automation by architecting and applying Ansible playbooks to streamline infrastructure management.

  • You will help in efforts with scripting with Python and Bash, integrating complex workflows into CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, Travis CI, or Tekton.

  • We expect you to hold (or be close to completing) a BSc/MSc in Computer Science or an equivalent discipline, ensuring strong fundamentals we can rely on.

  • Your proven track record in object-oriented design principles is essential. You’ve successfully developed production-grade services or products from concept through deployment, demonstrating architectural vision alongside hands-on coding excellence.

Preferred technical and professional experience

  • Containerization: Experience in using Docker, Podman, and Rancher to build and run applications efficiently.

  • CI/CD Tools: Familiar with continuous integration and delivery frameworks such as Jenkins and Travis CI at the user level.

  • Orchestration Platforms: Experienced with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. Deep knowledge or hands-on experience with their internal workings is a strong advantage.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio  designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

 

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

 

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

 

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 

 

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.


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