Senior Staff Storage Engineer - Distributed Systems Kafka

IBM; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software in Lowell is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the Kora Storage initiative. You will tackle deep systems challenges, set architectural direction, and mentor engineers while delivering a durable, multi-tenant storage service.

This role emphasizes low latency, high availability, and cost-efficiency at scale, with collaboration across product, design, and other engineering teams to align storage features with IBM's cloud strategy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend or infrastructure development experience.
• Degree in CS or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Expertise in statically typed languages (Java/Scala/C/C++/Go).
• Experience designing large-scale distributed storage systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a highly available, scalable multi-tenant storage engine for Kora.
• Set technical standards and drive end-to-end engineering solutions.
• Mentor engineers and guide cross-functional teams on architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with product and other teams to integrate storage features.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Leadership

Java

Scala

C/C++

Go

Education

Master's degree

BS/MS/PhD in CS

Tools

Apache Kafka

Apache Iceberg

Apache Flink

Job description

IBM Software in Lowell is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the Kora Storage initiative. You will tackle deep systems challenges, set architectural direction, and mentor engineers while delivering a durable, multi-tenant storage service.

This role emphasizes low latency, high availability, and cost-efficiency at scale, with collaboration across product, design, and other engineering teams to align storage features with IBM's cloud strategy.