Senior Distributed Systems Engineer (Remote, Multi-Region)

International Business Machines Corporation; Tucson (AZ); Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software seeks a Senior Engineer to own backend systems at scale, contributing across storage engines, control planes, and developer tools. You will design, implement, and operate high-performance services while coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software.

You’ll tackle distributed architecture challenges across cloud providers, mentor teammates, and drive operational excellence to meet strict availability targets while advancing IBM’s AI-powered, cloud-native

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and supporting backend systems in production.
• Strong programming skills in multiple languages (Java, Go, Python, C/C++).
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and storage.
• Proven ability to drive projects to completion with quality and documentation.
• Collaborative mindset with customer focus and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end execution of complex technical projects.
• Build and operate high-performance backend services at scale.
• Troubleshoot across a heterogeneous stack including microservices and containers.
• Ensure services meet availability and performance SLAs for customers.

Skills

Backend design

Distributed systems

Programming skills

Delivery focus

Team leadership

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

IBM Software seeks a Senior Engineer to own backend systems at scale, contributing across storage engines, control planes, and developer tools. You will design, implement, and operate high-performance services while coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software.

You’ll tackle distributed architecture challenges across cloud providers, mentor teammates, and drive operational excellence to meet strict availability targets while advancing IBM’s AI-powered, cloud-native