Senior Software Engineer – Platform Engineering

Introduction

IBM CIO Technology Platform Transformation

The IBM CIO Technology Platform Transformation team plays a crucial role in modernizing and optimizing IBM's technology infrastructure and platforms. The team aims to power AI-enabled experiences through AI-first technology platforms that enable and streamline existing processes, enhance security, and improve user experience by leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud computing.

Driving the adoption of emerging technologies to optimize and automate various business functions, keeping an AI-first approach with a Digital Experience.

Enable Best in Class IT with Enhanced cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive information and maintain regulatory compliance.

Modernizing legacy systems and integrating disparate applications to improve interoperability and reduce technical debt.

Collaborating with other departments and teams to align technology efforts with broader corporate objectives.

Providing guidance and expertise on technology trends, best practices, and standards.

This Group comprises professionals with diverse backgrounds in software engineering, data science, network architecture, and security. By fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, the team strives to achieve its mission of making IBM the most productive company in the world.

Your Role And Responsibilities

At IBM CIO, we are building a robust, multi-tenant platform on OpenShift that will empower internal developers and application teams across the organization. As part of this effort, we are seeking an experienced software engineer to join our platform engineering team (OpenShift Virtualization). The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in building scalable, multi-tenant PaaS solutions using modern technologies such as Golang, React.js, and OpenShift-based platforms. You will be responsible for providing technical leadership, designing and developing the microservices that power the platform as well as the user experience thru unified developer portal, ensuring it’s capable of supporting a diverse range of users and applications. In addition to building the core platform and delivering the experience, you'll collaborate closely with SRE teams and other infrastructure specialists to deliver a seamless multi-tenant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, multi-tenant microservices that power the platform.
• Architect and implement complex platform solutions, ensuring high performance, security, and maintainability.
• Work closely with peer teams, e.g. SRE, to ensure the platform is highly available and optimized for cost and resource usage.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and promoting best practices.
• Collaborate directly with internal users (developers, technical owners, security specialists) to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions.
• Help define and maintain platform standards, including code quality, testing, and security.
• Contribute to the development of the developer portal, integrating features that improve the overall developer experience.
• Drive platform improvements based on feedback from users and performance metrics.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to platform performance, security, and scalability.
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide support for production issues when needed.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, new technologies, and best practices to continually evolve the platform.
  
  

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• 8+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on platform engineering and microservice architectures.
• Expertise in Golang with at least 5 years of hands-on experience.
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or other container orchestration platforms.
• Deep understanding of virtualization technologies like KVM, VMWare, KubeVirt
• Experience building Kubernetes/Openshift Operators (kube-builder, operator-sdk) and understanding of the container orchestration lifecycle including reconciliation loop, API extensions, and Admission controller.
• Deep understanding of multi-tenant system design and architecture.
• Strong background in cloud-native development, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Knowledge of Linux systems administration and networking, hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Argo CD, or GitLab CI.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code with tools like Ansible and Terraform.
• Expertise in designing and implementing APIs and microservices.
• Solid understanding of security best practices for platform development and management.
• Deep understanding of at least one public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Proven experience leading or mentoring engineering teams, with a strong focus on collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to tackle complex technical challenges.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and distributed tracing.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working cross-functionally with teams like Infrastructure, SRE, security, and application owners.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience working in an enterprise environment with multiple development teams.
• Understanding of IBM cloud infrastructure.
• Prior experience building or contributing to a developer portal.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.