FullStack Developer

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
As a Full-stack developer you will be responsible for development, maintenance and support of data integration/pipeline applications through the full systems development lifecycle.

• Implement secure, scalable, reliable and performant APIs adhering to design standards.
• Develop user-facing features, reusable components and libraries using modern front-end frameworks.
• Optimize components for maximum performance, responsive design and support on multiple web browsers.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across different layers of the application stack.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and provide technical guidance to team members.
• Work with the Product Architects, Product Managers and other cross- functional teams to understand various priorities and work towards the execution.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and work with L2 support team in debugging customer issues and providing issue resolution and code fixes.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
• Proficiency in Java programming language and its ecosystems for building enterprise applications.
• Hands-on experience in building RESTful services using Spring (Spring Boot, MVC) or similar framework.
• Strong understanding of API design principles, versioning, security best practices.
• Experience with ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate, JPA) and SQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Proven Front-end development experience with strong proficiency in JavaScript, ES6, including DOM manipulation and JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles with experience in using workflows such as Redux, Flux, Context API etc.
• Knowledge of modern authentication, authorization and RBAC mechanisms, JSON Web Token and tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, SaaS/Less preprocessors
• Knowledge of data representation, serialization, exchange, translation and modelling languages like XML, XML Schema, XSLT and JSON

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of one or more scripting languages like Python, Shell script
• Working knowledge of messaging systems like IBM MQ, Active MQ, event streaming platforms like Kafka and datastores like Redis.
• Good understanding of Docker containers and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (IBM Cloud/AWS/Azure/Google Cloud) and container management services.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.