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Introduction

At IBM, our work is more than a job—it's a calling. We collaborate with our customers to solve the world's most challenging problems, attempting things never thought possible. We are seeking a passionate and skilled Open Source Engineer to join our Node.js team and shape the future of JavaScript.


If you thrive on contributing to foundational open-source technologies and want to make a global impact, we want to talk to you. You'll be part of a dedicated team that transforms our customers' challenges into solutions, ensuring that Node.js remains a powerful, reliable, and secure platform for enterprise deployments everywhere.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Senior Open Source Engineer, you will be at the forefront of Node.js development. You won't just use open source; you will drive its direction and strengthen its ecosystem. In this role, you will:

 

1. Open Source Development

  • Work on open source components that are either built or maintained by IBM.

  • Contribute to external open source projects that are important to IBM and Red Hat's strategic goals.

  • Develop new features for Node.js and JavaScript-based components.

  • Implement fixes for bugs and other issues in these components.

2. Support & Maintenance

  • Provide technical support to external customers who are using Node.js.

  • Assist internal IBM and Red Hat teams with their use of Node.js.

  • Ensure the stability and reliability of the open source components relevant to the team.

3. Evangelism & Enablement


  • Create demonstrations and presentations showcasing how to effectively use Node.js with Red Hat products.

  • Engage with current and potential customers to illustrate the value of IBM and Red Hat's Node.js solutions.

  • Work to position IBM and Red Hat as the premier partners for Node.js deployments in the industry.

Required education
None
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise


  • 6+ years of professional experience

  • Significant professional experience in software development with deep expertise in JavaScript and the Node.js ecosystem.

  • Proven, hands-on experience contributing to open-source projects, demonstrated by an active profile on platforms like GitHub.

  • Strong experience with Linux, containerization (e.g., Docker, Podman), and developing in a cloud-native environment.

  • Proficiency with modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and Git-based collaborative workflows.

  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical decisions effectively.

Preferred technical and professional experience


  • Experience with lower-level programming in C or C++ within the context of Node.js core or native addons.

  • Practical experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes.

  • Familiarity with the Go programming language.

  • A strong online presence and a passion for community development, such as authoring technical articles or speaking at meetups/conferences.

  • Experience across the full range of operating systems supported by Node.js (e.g., Windows, macOS, AIX).

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence—from machine learning to generative AI—to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM’s AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM’s hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments—a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.

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 500 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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