**Introduction** A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customer’s challenges into solutions. Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career. We are seeking a skilled Software Developer to join our IBM Software team. As part of our team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality software products, working with a variety of technologies and programming languages. IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive. **Your role and responsibilities** * Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and core components using C/C++ and Java. * Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and schema designs in relational databases like Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL. * Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate deployments using Kubernetes in cloud or on-premise environments. * Architect and implement high-availability, resilient, and secure systems. * Lead code reviews, mentor junior developers, and drive best engineering practices. * Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and Product teams for continuous delivery and integration. * Diagnose and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues in production. * Write technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and deployment instructions. **Required technical and professional expertise** We are looking for a highly experienced and hands-on Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years strong expertise in C/C++, Java, Relational Databases, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building high-performance, scalable backend systems and deploying them using modern DevOps tools and microservices architecture. Required Skills: * Programming Languages: Strong hands-on experience with C/C++ and Java (SE/EE) in large-scale software systems. * Database Systems: Proficient in relational database design and development using SQL, PL/SQL, stored procedures, views, indexing, and performance tuning. * Containerization and Orchestration: * Deep understanding of Docker for building and managing containers. * Experience with Kubernetes for orchestrating services, managing deployments, scaling, and monitoring. * DevOps and Cloud (preferred): * Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI. * Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is a plus. * Tools & Environments: * Proficient in Linux/Unix environments. * Tools: GDB, Valgrind, Eclipse/IntelliJ IDEA, Git, Jira, etc. **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Exposure to microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ). * Experience in performance profiling and tuning of multithreaded applications. * Knowledge of system-level programming, memory management, and low-latency systems. * Experience with monitoring/logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack. 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.