GoLang Backend Engineer

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and deliver industry-leading solutions that make the world run today – planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do. Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide.

In the Instana Observability team, you will directly contribute to our Instana delivery platforms, automatic Kubernetes metrics collection, processing, and related dashboards for the Instana observability platform. Our engineering org is flat with a focus on autonomy. You’ll have the opportunity to build high-visibility features in our product in support of company strategy and objectives. You will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 5+ years’ experience in Golang and Kubernetes operators.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, Concourse, Tekton, Jira, Kanban.
• Experience with containerization, Open source datastores and operators.
• Linux experience. Power or Linux on Z knowledge is added advantage.
• Good code writing discipline and an eye for code efficiency
• Experience working in agile software environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving thinking
• Ability to work in cross-functional global teams
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience working in cloud service providers like IBM Cloud, AWS, Google, Azure.
• Knowledge about database systems like Elasticsearch, Cassandra and Click house.