Staff Software Engineer, Secure Compute Platform - Remote

IBM; Poughkeepsie (AR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Secure Compute Platform team. In this role, you will lead the development of a next-generation, multi-tenant compute platform built on Kubernetes, managing both trusted and untrusted workloads.

Your expertise in scalable distributed systems and cloud infrastructure will drive the technical direction, enabling operational excellence and security. This position allows for remote work throughout the US.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering scalable backend or infrastructure software in production.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale, highly available distributed systems.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and developing controller patterns.

Responsibilities

• Define technical direction for Secure Compute and its platform architecture.
• Design and implement platform APIs and Kubernetes operators in Go.
• Partner with teams to deliver the Secure Compute roadmap.

Skills

Kubernetes

Go

Cloud infrastructure

Multi-tenant architecture

Observability practices

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

IBM is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Secure Compute Platform team. In this role, you will lead the development of a next-generation, multi-tenant compute platform built on Kubernetes, managing both trusted and untrusted workloads.

Your expertise in scalable distributed systems and cloud infrastructure will drive the technical direction, enabling operational excellence and security. This position allows for remote work throughout the US.