Senior Mainframe Developer (Team Lead) - Code Analysis and Training for IBM Watsonx Code Assistant for Z

Your role and responsibilities

Are you a senior mainframe developer looking to expand your career into the cutting-edge world of Artificial Intelligence? Do you want to be part of a transformative journey that combines decades of mission-critical mainframe expertise with the innovation of generative AI? Join us in a leadership role that creates a unique synergy between traditional mainframe systems and modern AI technologies.

As a Senior Mainframe Developer (Team Lead) - Code Analysis and Training, you will leverage your deep understanding of mainframe systems to train AI models, enabling them to analyze, explain, and transform mainframe programming languages. This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to transition into AI by applying your existing skills to build next-generation tools for mainframe modernization.

Your work will directly contribute to developing Large Language Models (LLMs) that help enterprises modernize their legacy systems, bridging the gap between the trusted reliability of mainframes and the dynamic capabilities of generative AI.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and refine datasets for training LLMs on analyzing mainframe code, especially HLASM.
• Apply your mainframe expertise to code analysis, enabling AI models to generate accurate, meaningful outputs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate AI-driven solutions for code transformation and explanation tasks.
• Develop best practices and guidelines that can be used across the team.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Partner with product managers and stakeholders to identify high-impact use cases and drive significant improvements.

Why This Role is Unique:

• Expand Your Horizons: Transition into the fast-growing field of AI while leveraging your core mainframe skills.
• Be at the Forefront: Work on high-impact projects that redefine how enterprises modernize their legacy systems.
• Shape the Future: Use your expertise to train AI models, enabling them to bridge the gap between legacy systems and modern development practices.
• Build In-Demand Skills: Gain valuable experience in AI model training, program analysis, and code transformation, setting you up for the future of tech.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong expertise in HLASM programming.
• Very strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with remote and distributed teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
• Experience leading engineering teams
• Experience architecting solutions and influencing decisions.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with Java programming.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

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