Senior Cloud Backend Engineer - Scalable Multi-Cloud

IBM; Winchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior backend engineer to design, develop, and operate cloud-native backend services. You will contribute to multi-cloud platforms, focusing on scale, resilience, and efficiency across the tech stack.

You will collaborate with product, security, and platform teams to ensure reliable delivery and optimal performance, while mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices in software engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building and operating backend systems in production.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Go, C/C++, or Python.
• Experience deploying distributed systems and microservices with modern tools.
• Proven ability to deliver projects with strong communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services that are high-performance, scalable, and reliable.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in a multi-service stack and ensure uptime.
• Work with teams across the organization to meet SLA commitments.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

Kubernetes & Helm

Java/Go/Python

Technical leadership

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Job description

IBM Software in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior backend engineer to design, develop, and operate cloud-native backend services. You will contribute to multi-cloud platforms, focusing on scale, resilience, and efficiency across the tech stack.

You will collaborate with product, security, and platform teams to ensure reliable delivery and optimal performance, while mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices in software engineering.