Senior Distributed Systems Engineer (Remote)

IBM; Rochester (MN); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software is hiring a Senior Engineer to join the WarpStream team, a Kafka-compatible data streaming platform built on object storage. You will work across the stack from storage engines to developer consoles, designing, building, and operating high-velocity services in a distributed, multi-cloud environment.

In this role you will tackle complex distributed systems challenges, collaborate with global teams, and contribute to scalable, reliable back-end services while maintaining a strong

Qualifications

• 5+ years in backend design, scaling and production support.
• Proficiency in Java, Go, C/C++, Python.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end execution of complex technical projects.
• Build backend services for high performance, scalable systems.
• Troubleshoot issues across microservices, containers, and virtualization.
• Ensure service availability and performance SLA commitments.

Skills

Backend design

Distributed systems

Programming languages

Operational excellence

Project delivery

Communication skills

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

IBM Software is hiring a Senior Engineer to join the WarpStream team, a Kafka-compatible data streaming platform built on object storage. You will work across the stack from storage engines to developer consoles, designing, building, and operating high-velocity services in a distributed, multi-cloud environment.

In this role you will tackle complex distributed systems challenges, collaborate with global teams, and contribute to scalable, reliable back-end services while maintaining a strong