Advisory Software Engineer- Backend Developer

Introduction
Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and deliver industry-leading solutions that make the world run today – planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do. Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide.
In the Instana Observability team, you will directly contribute to our Instana delivery platforms, automatic Kubernetes metrics collection, processing, and related dashboards for the Instana observability platform. Our engineering org is flat with a focus on autonomy. You’ll have the opportunity to build high-visibility features in our product in support of company strategy and objectives. You will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.

Your Role and Responsibilities
What would you be doing at IBM?
Software developers at IBM are the backbone of our overall strategy, and software development is the essential activity that drives the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and technologies and work with leading minds in the industry to build products, path-breaking technologies, and solutions that you can be proud of.
Do you have the skills and passion for building the future? If yes, come and be part of a niche team at IBM Software Labs focused on building an AI-driven Digital Labor platform, Watson Orchestrate, an AI platform that offers digeys (aka digital employees) with custom skills that can automate today’s businesses. Look for more details at https://www.ibm.com/products/watson-orchestrate

What are we looking for?
We seek Senior Developers and Lead Developers with hands-on experience developing and supporting software products and services on cloud platforms. The ideal candidate would have rich experience building SaaS products/services, and incrementally deploying them on cloud environments with a deep understanding of platform development, system design, associated tools, technologies, and best practices. Experience in Test-driven development, quality through automation, application security etc., would be a plus.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 10+ years of programming experience
• Robust system design and programming skills in
• Python-based backend application development,
• ReactJS with Typescript or NodeJS, Golang
• Experience with Containers, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux
• Experience building distributed and scalable SaaS offerings based on REST APIs, microservices, and containers. Experience in system design and supporting cloud services
• Ability to learn and be productive on new technologies independently & quickly
• Experience in technically coaching and guiding junior developers covering system design, code reviews etc.
• Good communication skills and technical leadership qualities
• Ability to effectively diagnose and resolve issues reported by clients from production
• Ability to drive the issue resolution process end to end by taking full ownership and ensuring all stakeholders are updated on progress and resolution steps
• Ability to do RCA for complex issues and take necessary actions to avoid it from happening in future development
• Experience in software development, with a focus on writing performance-optimized code and implementing secure coding practices.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• None