Senior Distributed Systems Engineer - Remote, Multi-Cloud

IBM; Bellevue (WA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is seeking a Senior Engineer for WarpStream, our Kafka-compatible streaming platform built on object storage. You’ll own end-to-end development of backend services, improve scalability, and shape features across the stack for multi-cloud readiness.

Join a fully remote, globally distributed team delivering high-performance systems with strong emphasis on operational excellence, mentorship, and customer impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and supporting backend systems in production.
• Proficiency in Java/Go/C/C++/Python or similar languages.
• Strong interest in distributed and storage systems.
• Delivery focus, clear communication, and ability to lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end execution of complex technical projects.
• Build and operate high-performance backend services.
• Troubleshoot across microservices, containers, and virtualization.
• Ensure service readiness and meet availability SLAs.

Skills

Backend design & scaling

Programming: Java/Go/C/C++/Python

Distributed systems

Delivery & communication

Operational excellence

Leadership & mentorship

Customer-centricity & teamwork

Job description

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is seeking a Senior Engineer for WarpStream, our Kafka-compatible streaming platform built on object storage. You’ll own end-to-end development of backend services, improve scalability, and shape features across the stack for multi-cloud readiness.

Join a fully remote, globally distributed team delivering high-performance systems with strong emphasis on operational excellence, mentorship, and customer impact.