Cloud Infrastructure Backend Engineer

IBM; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking backend engineers to build and maintain cloud-native services powering Confluent Cloud. You will collaborate with senior engineers to design scalable, reliable microservices and to deploy and monitor production systems.

The role emphasizes strong debugging, testing, and documentation practices and requires experience with modern cloud platforms. Preferred candidates hold a Master’s degree and have hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and related tools, as well as a desire

Qualifications

• Experience developing backend software in production environments.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Go, C/C++, or Python.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and cloud-native development.
• Ability to debug, test, document, and review code.
• Collaborative mindset and clear communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services delivering value to Confluent Cloud customers.
• Work with senior engineers to design scalable, reliable services.
• Troubleshoot issues across microservices, containers and cloud infra.
• Write clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Support deployment, monitoring and operation of production services.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver projects and improve reliability.

Skills

Java

Go

C/C++

Python

REST APIs

Cloud-native

Distributed systems

Troubleshooting

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

IBM is seeking backend engineers to build and maintain cloud-native services powering Confluent Cloud. You will collaborate with senior engineers to design scalable, reliable microservices and to deploy and monitor production systems.

The role emphasizes strong debugging, testing, and documentation practices and requires experience with modern cloud platforms. Preferred candidates hold a Master’s degree and have hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and related tools, as well as a desire