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.
You will be working on the backend automation for our internal IT cloud, used by thousands of IBM employees, and will participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, such as design, code implementation, testing, and support.
In your role, you will be part of a small team that drives change in our internal IT delivery in order to enable IBM software development teams, while meeting overall IBM requirements with respect to cost and security. Our culture emphasizes speed, quality, flexibility, and impact, while fostering long-term career growth and learning opportunities in an environment that allows you to highlight your unique skills and experience.
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The role is for full time in-person employment in San Jose, CA.
Your role and responsibilities
As a Backend Developer in IBM Development IT, you will:
* Work directly with physical and virtual systems to understand and develop functionality to deliver services to IBM developers.
* Create Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that are clean, well-documented, and easy to use.
* Design and code servers, services, applications, and databases that are reusable, scalable, and meet critical architecture goals.
* Debug errors, troubleshoot issues, and perform routine performance optimizations.
* Write high-quality, scalable, and reusable code.
* Stay plugged into emerging technologies and industry trends.
* Have an understanding of, or experience with, Agile development methodology.
* Who You Are:
* Highly motivated and have a passion for creating and supporting great products.
* Thrive on collaboration, working side by side with people of all backgrounds and disciplines, and you have very strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Great at solving problems, debugging, troubleshooting, designing, and implementing solutions to complex technical issues.
* Have a basic understanding of software development and programming languages.
* Have a basic understanding of the Linux operating system.
* Have a basic understanding of the databases and SQL.
* Have the ability to learn new skills quickly and use the skills efficiently.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Working knowledge of PHP, SQL, Linux, Python.
* Familiarity with APIs
* Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
Preferred technical and professional experience
Minimum of 2 years of experience developing using PHP and SQL.
* Experience with web application development.
* Professional experience building REST APIs.
* Professional experience with relational databases, schema design, and SQL.
* Strong understanding of containerization technologies like Docker.
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence-from machine learning to generative AI-to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM's AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM's hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments-a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
ABOUT IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.