Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Networking

IBM; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software is seeking software engineers to join the Traffic team and help build and manage the networking fabric for Confluent Cloud. You will work on backend services that power distributed systems, owning features end-to-end in a cloud-native environment.

You will design and operate large-scale services with API contracts, contribute to reliability, and collaborate across teams to improve platform velocity and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience building distributed, highly available backend systems in production; experience with cloud infrastructure is a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience designing and operating large-scale services with clear API contracts and end-to-end lifecycle ownership.
• Solid systems-level understanding of networking, OS, and storage tradeoffs relevant to backend infrastructure.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Go, Java, or C++, with the ability to work effectively in others as needed
• Experience with public cloud and Kubernetes/containerized environments.
• A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams
• BS, MS in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate backend services that are secure, reliable, and scalable in a cloud-native environment.
• Own features and projects end to end: requirements, design, implementation, testing, rollout, and ongoing improvements.
• Work with distributed systems and microservices, with a focus on performance, resiliency, and clear API contracts.
• Contribute to service reliability and operations, including monitoring, alerting, and on-call participation where applicable.
• Collaborate with partner teams on architecture, data modeling, and integration points across Confluent’s platform.
• Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code, and participate in code reviews that raise the bar for the team.
• Help improve engineering practices, tools, and automation to make it easier and safer to ship code.
• Contribute to a healthy team culture through clear communication, inclusive collaboration, and a willingness to learn and teach.

Skills

Distributed backend systems

Cloud infrastructure

API design and ownership

Programming in Go/Java/C++

Kubernetes

Education

BS / MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Public Cloud Platforms

Job description

IBM Software is seeking software engineers to join the Traffic team and help build and manage the networking fabric for Confluent Cloud. You will work on backend services that power distributed systems, owning features end-to-end in a cloud-native environment.

You will design and operate large-scale services with API contracts, contribute to reliability, and collaborate across teams to improve platform velocity and efficiency.