**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 back-end 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** As a key member of our dynamic team, you will play a vital role in crafting exceptional software experiences. Your responsibilities will encompass the design and implementation of innovative features, fine-tuning and sustaining existing code for optimal performance, and guaranteeing top-notch quality through rigorous testing and debugging. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, and you’ll be working closely with fellow developers, designers, and product managers to ensure our software aligns seamlessly with user expectations. **Required technical and professional expertise** * 5+ years experience and expertise in programming atleast in one language Python/Go/Node.js * 5+ years experience in developing and deploying applications on Kubernetes and containerization technologies like Docker * 5+ years familiarity with working in a CICD environment * Experience with building automated tests, handling customer escalations, * 3-5 years experience with managing service dependencies via Terraform or Ansible * 2+ years experience in operating with secure principles * At least 5 years of experience with micro-service development * At least 2 years' experience with no-sql database systems such as MongoDB * At least 2 years' experience with operating, configuring, and developing with caching systems like redis * Proven understanding of REST principles and architecture * Familiarity with working with Cloud services (IBM Cloud, GCP, AWS, Azure) **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Experience with development on PostgreSQL, Kafka, Elastic, MySQL, Redis * 3-5 years experience with managing Linux machines using Configuration management (eg, Chef, Puppet, Ansible). Debian experience is preferred * 3+ years experience with ability to automate using scripting languages Shell * Experience with troubleshooting, using and configuring Linux systems * 2+ years experience with infrastructure automation• 2+ years experience with using monitoring tooling like Grafana, Promethus