Senior Software Developer

IBM; Montreal; Vor Ort; CAD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IBM Software in Montreal seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, test, deploy, and operate reliable backend services in production. You will work in an Agile setting to translate stakeholder needs into scalable software solutions, improving performance, resilience, and operational practices across the lifecycle.

Your responsibilities include developing production-ready backend services, scaling systems, and contributing to distributed architectures with event-driven designs and data

Qualifikationen

• Experience building, scaling, and operating backend systems in production.
• Proficiency in at least one major backend language (Java, Go, C/C++, Python).
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud environments (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing, debugging, and production issue resolution.

Aufgaben

• Design, build, test, deploy, and operate backend services and components for production use.
• Scale and operate reliable production systems balancing performance, availability, and maintainability.
• Contribute to distributed systems with event-driven architectures and data pipelines.
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines, quality controls, and modern release practices.
• Deploy and operate cloud-based services using containers and orchestration platforms.
• Improve observability through metrics, logging, tracing; participate in incident response and postmortems.
• Diagnose customer-reported issues and implement fixes in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with engineers, product partners in Agile environments to deliver outcomes.

Kenntnisse

Backend development

Distributed systems

Java

Go

C/C++

Python

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Observability

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jobbeschreibung

Introduction

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM's product and technology landscape. Here, you'l have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, test, deploy, and operate reliable backend systems in production. You will work in an Agile, collaborative environment to translate stakeholder needs into scalable software solutions, improve service performance and resilience, and contribute to strong engineering and operational practices across the delivery lifecycle.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, test, and deliver backend services and component-level software solutions that are ready for integration and production use.
• Build, scale, and operate reliable production systems, balancing performance, availability, consistency, and maintainability.
• Contribute to distributed systems, including event-driven architectures, high-throughput services, and large-scale data pipelines.
• Develop and improve automated continuous integration and deployment pipelines, quality controls, and modern release practices.
• Deploy and operate cloud-based services using containers and orchestration platforms.
• Improve observability through meaningful metrics, logging, and tracing; participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and blameless postmortems.
• Diagnose customer-reported issues, design and implement code fixes, and collaborate with stakeholders through resolution.
• Communicate technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineers, product partners, and other stakeholders in an Agile environment to deliver outcomes aligned with team goals.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Experience building, scaling, and operating backend systems in production.
• Proficiency in at least one major backend programming language, such as Java, Go, C/C++, or Python.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Experience with distributed systems, such as event-driven architectures, high-throughput services, or large-scale data pipelines, with an understanding of consistency, fault tolerance, and performance tradeoffs.
• Experience running services in a public cloud environment, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure.
• Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration, such as Docker and Kubernetes, as well as modern deployment practices.
• Experience with observability and operational excellence, including metrics, logging, tracing, incident response, and postmortems.
• Experience with automated continuous integration and deployment pipelines, unit testing, debugging, and production issue resolution.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to explain complex ideas clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with support engineering practices and resolving complex customer-reported production issues.
• Experience applying DevOps principles to improve delivery automation, service reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Experience with front-end development technologies or contributing across the full software stack.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.