Senior Software Engineer: Cloud Networking & Data Plane

IBM; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 87,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build the next-generation network data plane for Confluent Cloud, enabling 10x scale. You will own design and delivery of high-performance systems, mentor teammates, and collaborate across cloud providers and open-source tooling.

The role emphasizes independence, production-readiness, and cross-team impact in a remote-friendly environment with opportunities to grow technical leadership and contribute to a cutting-edge data streaming platform.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems design and development.
• Experience in building and operating large-scale systems.
• Solid understanding at a systems level (disk, network, operating systems, etc.).
• Solid understanding of networking primitives and protocols.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes and containerization technologies.
• Experience/knowledge with public clouds (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams.
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or other programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operationalize high-performance, scalable, reliable, and resilient systems for the Confluent Cloud network data plane platform.
• Independently drive the execution of software projects, delivering complex work in production with a focus on quality.
• Leverage cloud providers and open-source software to deliver impactful business solutions.
• Troubleshoot and improve operations for a complex technical stack that spans across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including microservices, containers, and virtualization.
• Mentor junior engineers on the team, helping them grow their technical skills and engineering judgment.

Skills

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

Containerization

C++

Go

Python

Public clouds

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

IBM is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build the next-generation network data plane for Confluent Cloud, enabling 10x scale. You will own design and delivery of high-performance systems, mentor teammates, and collaborate across cloud providers and open-source tooling.

The role emphasizes independence, production-readiness, and cross-team impact in a remote-friendly environment with opportunities to grow technical leadership and contribute to a cutting-edge data streaming platform.