Storage Software Engineer

Introduction

IBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments, the explosion of data, digital automation, and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure that only IBM can provide.

Your ability to be creative, a forward-thinker and to focus on innovation that matters, is all support by our growth minded culture as we continue to drive career development across our teams. Collaboration is key to IBM Infrastructure success, as we bring together different business units and teams that balance their priorities in a way that best serves our client's needs.

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 thrive.

Your Role And Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled storage software product development engineer with 5-10 years of product development, design, and support expertise. As a vital member of our software development team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing storage solution to ensure the high performance, stability, and reliability of IBM storage software.

• Software Development and Maintenance: Code, design and implementation of C/C++ software components for storage/backup products, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and performance guidelines.
• Product Support: Provide technical expertise and support to customers and internal stakeholders regarding database-related inquiries and issues.
• Troubleshooting and Debugging: Investigate and resolve complex software issues, Excellent debugging, core-dump analysis skills, working closely with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• System Programming Skills: To debug system software, analyse for performance bottle neck and remediate to improve overall system performance.
• Storage/Backup Skills: In-depth knowledge of backup technologies, such as tape libraries, disk-based backup, and cloud-based solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest advancements in database technologies, C/C++ development practices, and software design principles. Recommend and implement improvements to enhance product performance and maintainability.
• Security and Compliance: Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect sensitive data within the database.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Extensive 5-10 years of experience in C/C++ system software development, including product development and support.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills to analyze and resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong expertise in systems and storage software development.
• Proven experience as a Data Backup Domain Developer or similar role
• Proven experience in optimizing multithreaded environment.
• Experience with storage systems, backup environments are highly desirable.
• Experience with other databases, such as SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL, is a plus.
• Solid understanding of software design principles and best practices.
• Familiarity with security and compliance standards.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.