Senior Remote Distributed Systems Engineer, Data Streaming

IBM; Tucson (AZ); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software is seeking a Senior Engineer to help build WarpStream, an Apache Kafka compatible data streaming platform on object storage. You will work across the stack, from the storage layer to the developer console, in a fully remote, globally distributed team.

You will drive end-to-end technical projects, design scalable services, and collaborate with cloud providers like AWS, GCP, and Azure, delivering high performance and availability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing, building, and supporting backend systems in production.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Go, C/C++, Python.
• Interest in distributed/storage systems and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end technical projects from concept to production.
• Build backend services with high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex stacks including microservices, containers, and storage.
• Ensure availability and performance SLAs for customers.

Skills

Backend systems

Programming languages

Distributed systems

Project delivery

Mentorship

Teamwork

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

Apache Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

IBM Software is seeking a Senior Engineer to help build WarpStream, an Apache Kafka compatible data streaming platform on object storage. You will work across the stack, from the storage layer to the developer console, in a fully remote, globally distributed team.

You will drive end-to-end technical projects, design scalable services, and collaborate with cloud providers like AWS, GCP, and Azure, delivering high performance and availability.