Junior Software Engineer - Cloud & Infrastructure

IBM; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits including medical

401(k) and stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

IBM is seeking an Entry Level Software Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-class software within IBM Infrastructure. You will collaborate across product management, architects, QA, support, and operations to deliver scalable, secure solutions for hybrid cloud, storage, data protection, and automation.

The role emphasizes full software development lifecycle, DevOps practices, and continuous improvement while staying current with emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and data structures.
• Knowledge of Git and source control practices.
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments and CLI tools.
• Understanding of software testing methodologies, debugging, and performance analysis.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of cloud computing concepts, containerization, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software solutions using modern software engineering practices.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle from requirements to deployment and support.
• Collaborate with product management, architects, QA, support, and operations teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Develop scalable, secure, and performant applications, services, APIs, and backend components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve defects, performance bottlenecks, and customer-reported issues.
• Contribute to architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and code reviews.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, test plans, and operational procedures.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices to improve quality and delivery.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to products and processes.
• Support agile processes and participate in sprint planning, standups, and backlog refinement.

Skills

Software design principles

Object-oriented programming

Data structures

Git

Linux/Unix

Software testing

Debugging

Performance analysis

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Cloud computing

Containerization

CI/CD

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

Cloud-native architectures

Job description

IBM is seeking an Entry Level Software Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-class software within IBM Infrastructure. You will collaborate across product management, architects, QA, support, and operations to deliver scalable, secure solutions for hybrid cloud, storage, data protection, and automation.

The role emphasizes full software development lifecycle, DevOps practices, and continuous improvement while staying current with emerging technologies.