Back-End Developer

Introduction

Introduction

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IBM Storage Ceph is an enterprise-grade software-defined storage solution with a three-in-one architecture that unifies block, file, and object data in a single highly scalable and resilient distributed solution that simplifies your infrastructure stack.

Your Role And Responsibilities

In the role of Senior Software Development Engineer, you take a leading role in the design, development, and delivery of Cluster Management and Orchestration capabilities for the IBM Ceph product.

You are a proactive technical leader who thrives on solving complex, large-scale distributed systems problems, while driving engineering excellence across the team. You balance hands-on technical contributions with mentoring and guiding junior engineers, ensuring that solutions are robust, maintainable, and aligned with product vision.

You Will Be

• Leading the design and architecture of new product features for IBM Ceph Management and Orchestration, working closely with product management and cross-functional teams.
• Driving complex feature development from concept to delivery, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Providing technical guidance, conducting design reviews, and mentoring team members to grow their technical skills.
• Participating in and facilitating code reviews, ensuring adherence to high coding and design standards.
• Troubleshooting and resolving deep, cross-module technical issues in existing deployments.
• Ensuring that deliverables are supported by comprehensive testing, documentation, and best practices in secure, maintainable code.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• 12+ years of industry experience in backend software development, distributed systems, and microservices architecture, with a track record of technical leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end design, from requirements and architecture to deployment and operational readiness.
• Proven expertise in software development and debugging using Python and Shell scripting, with deep knowledge of Linux systems programming at the user level.
• Strong understanding of virtualization (KVM, VMWare) and container technologies (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, OCP).
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex problems involving multiple modules and interdependencies.
• Understanding of the storage domain and storage software stack implementation, including troubleshooting at scale.
• Experience mentoring and guiding junior engineers in technical and process matters.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present designs, influence decisions, and report program status with clarity.
• Hands-on experience with Git and modern CI/CD workflows.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience as a technical lead or architect in large-scale, distributed software projects.
• Hands-on experience with Ceph or other enterprise-grade storage systems, including architecture and performance tuning.
• Experience collaborating with globally distributed teams and stakeholders.
• Background in designing secure, highly available, and performant solutions for enterprise environments.