Software Engineer (Application Networking Security, Skupper project)

IBM; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Lowell, Massachusetts is seeking a developer skilled in identity and application security. This role involves designing systems for secure communication in multicloud environments and influencing security standards. Candidates should have expertise in identity management, network protocols, and programming in languages such as Go and Python. A Bachelor's degree is preferred. This position offers a chance to contribute to open-source projects and impact security architectures in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in the design and implementation of identity and access management solutions.
• Strong background in lifecycle management of X.509 certificates.
• Proficiency in network protocols and distributed application architectures.
• Mastery of programming languages used in cloud native environments.
• Advanced proficiency with Linux and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement systems allowing secure communication for networked applications.
• Influence security standards for applications in hybrid multicloud environments.

Skills

Identity and Access Management solutions

PKI Architecture and Operations

Networking Knowledge

Systems Programming

Host and Cloud Technologies

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Podman

cert-manager

Vault

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customers’ challenges into solutions.

Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career. We are seeking a developer skilled in identity & application security to join our IBM Software team. As part of our team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality software products, working with a variety of technologies and programming languages. IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrives.

Your Role and Responsibilities

This is an excellent opportunity to participate in the skupper.io open-source community. You will design and implement the systems that allow networked applications to identify, authenticate, and communicate securely at scale. This is a high impact role where you will directly influence the security standards for applications and agents in hybrid multicloud environments moving beyond traditional perimeter and zero-trust based security approaches toward isolated and secure application networks.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Identity and Access Management solutions – Deep expertise in the design and implementation of identity and access management solutions and protocols (SSO, SPIFFE, OIDC/SAML)
• PKI Architecture and Operations – Strong background in the lifecycle management of X.509 certificates and operations within distributed systems and associated tools (cert-manager, Vault, etc.)
• Networking Knowledge – Proficiency in network protocols and distributed application architectures (TCP/IP, UDP, mTLS, HTTP/REST, etc.)
• Systems Programming – Mastery of languages used in cloud native environments such as Go, Python, or JavaScript
• Host and Cloud Technologies – Advanced proficiency with Linux, Kubernetes, Container engines (Docker, Podman)

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Active contributor to open-source projects
• Experience delivering security architectures in highly regulated environments
• AI - Agent architecture and assisted engineering processes