Backend Software Developer - GoLang, Java

Introduction

A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customer’s challenges into solutions.

Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.

IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrives.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure backend systems using Java, J2EE, and GoLang.
• Architect and implement robust RESTful APIs and microservices aligned with enterprise cloud-native standards.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, QA, and frontend teams to deliver end-to-end product functionality.
• Set coding standards, influence architectural direction, and drive adoption of best practices across backend systems.
• Own performance tuning, monitoring, and high availability for backend services using tools like Prometheus, ELK, and Grafana.
• Implement security, compliance, and privacy by design principles in backend systems.
• Lead incident response and resolution of complex production issues across multi-cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, OCP).
• Mentor and guide junior developers and contribute to team-wide knowledge sharing and skill development.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous delivery and process improvement.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• 11+ years of backend software development experience focused on scalable, secure, cloud-native enterprise systems.
• Deep expertise in Java, J2EE, and GoLang for building distributed backend systems.
• Advanced experience in architecting and implementing RESTful APIs, service meshes, and inter-service communication.
• Expert in Postgres or equivalent RDBMS — data modeling, indexing, and performance optimization at scale.
• Proven track record with microservices architecture, including Docker, Kubernetes, and service deployment patterns.
• Expert-level familiarity with backend-focused CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD) and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong knowledge of monitoring/logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Splunk, focusing on backend telemetry and observability.
• Experience deploying applications on cloud platforms: AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation), Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, secure coding practices, and compliance-aware architecture for regulated environments.
• Proficient in integration, load, and unit testing using JMeter, RestAssured, JUnit, etc.
• Leadership in backend architecture, performance tuning, platform modernization, and mentoring of technical teams.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration skills in multi-team, multi-region environments.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Deep understanding of backend architecture patterns including microservices, event-driven architecture, and domain-driven design.
• Experience implementing security and privacy by design principles in cloud-native backend systems.
• Hands-on expertise with cryptographic protocols and standards such as TLS, FIPS, and experience integrating with Java security frameworks (e.g., JCE, Spring Security).
• Strong grasp of secure coding practices, with experience identifying and mitigating OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
• Exposure to designing and developing shared platform services or backend frameworks reused across products or tenants (e.g., in multi-tenant SaaS environments).
• Familiarity with API security patterns, including OAuth2, JWT, API gateways (e.g., Kong, Apigee).
• Prior experience working on compliance-oriented systems (e.g., SOC2, HIPAA, FedRAMP) or architecting for high-assurance environments.
• Proficiency with Shell scripting, Python, or Node.js for infrastructure automation or backend utilities.