**Introduction** At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk. **Your role and responsibilities** In the role of Storage Developer, you would be responsible for designing and development of features for IBM Storage family of storage products, IBM Software Defined Storage portfolio & IBM cloud storage services. You will be owning and driving product functionality as SME and represent it in global product team. You will work with the senior technical leaders and manager in effectively managing the deliverables through technical skills and prior experience. **Required technical and professional expertise** * 2+ years of experience. * Strong technical skills in storage system architecture. * Proven Storage domain knowledge with hands-on experience on storage software stack implementation and features like High availability, replication and storage multi-pathing solutions. * Strong skills in Unix/Linux internals - * Hands-on in multi-threading, synchronization, interrupt handling & file systems, Kernel programming etc. * Experience in Linux Kernel and User space Programming, Debugging, development and build tools in a Linux development environment. * Experience in Algorithms, Data Structures/File Structures * Good understanding of storage protocols such as Fibre Channel, FCoE, SCSI, iSCSI, LLDP, SAN, Multipath IO etc. * Ability to go through and understand protocol specifications. * Understanding of security concepts like encryption, key management, authentications, certificate signing processes, data integrity etc * Required Skills - * Programming & Debugging - C/C++, java (good to have) * Scripting - Python, Shell * Debugging -Tcpdump, Packet tracing/Analysis * Networking - Ethernet (TCP/IP) / Fibre Channel * Protocols - NVMe, iSCSI, FC * OS : Linux * Additional desired skills - * OS virtualization * VMWare ESX (VASA, vVols), * MS Windows * Testing/Debugging tools - Wireshark, SanBlaze packet analyzer. * Scripting - Perl. * Adapters - ethernet / FC * Storage - Block, NAS * Ability to crisply communicate with stake holders (clients and level 3 support teams) for resolving field issues. * Good written/verbal communication skills to report program status crisply and accurately. * Experience working with Global teams. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and 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.