Introduction
Power Virtualization Development is hiring a computer engineer / software engineer / computer scientist in PowerVM Power Hypervisor (PHYP) development at IBM in Rochester, MN. We create the infrastructure for IBM Power systems by developing leading edge technologies in hardware enablement, virtualization, security, management console, kernel development, and networking. Candidates should have team-based software development experience including C++, Object Oriented, embedded systems, scripting languages, and testing techniques. Candidates should be self-starters, demonstrated communicators, able to work in a strong collaborative manner with a group of peers, be adaptable, and demonstrate initiative and innovation. This role develops new and maintains existing firmware / software for the Power Hypervisor on the next generation of IBM Power systems.
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You will be working with a world-class, global Power Hypervisor Firmware Development team. The team interfaces with hardware development groups (chips, cards, boards), other firmware components, and operating systems teams to deliver a fully integrated solution for Power clients. This firmware drives systems spanning desktop servers up to world-class enterprise servers. We develop leading edge technologies in hardware enablement, virtualization, and security. As a firmware developer, your role will be in agile firmware design, development, test, and customer support. This work encompasses several key firmware deliverables which form the abstraction layer between multiple operating systems on a server and the hardware on which it runs - including the next generation of POWER Systems.
Your Role and Responsibilities
• Work with your team leader and team members to develop hypervisor firmware on IBM Power Systems
• Participate in design, implementation, integration, and verification of virtualization functions
• Execute unit test plans and functional tests to verify high quality code deliverables
• Perform code reviews with other members of the team
• Provide code support, debug activities, and fix deliveries, supporting both internal and external customers
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in software development
• Demonstrated experience in C/C++ programming
• Demonstrated experience in object-oriented programming
• Exposure to low-level programming
• Demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
• Firmware experience
• Virtualization knowledge
• Jenkins/Dev-Ops automation
• PCI knowledge
• BMC knowledge