Backend Developer

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
The IBM Sustainability Software business unit is seeking talented and motivated Software Developers to work as a backend developer on ESG and Asset Management Suite. In this role, you will be responsible for enhancing & building new product capabilities. You’ll closely collaborate with the broader Product Management, Design, Development & Support team using Scrum agile methodology. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to IBM’s Environmental Intelligence Suite and help build AI powered actionable intelligence built on the world’s most accurate weather data and petabytes of geospatial data that when harnessed can enable businesses to manage risks & plan for improved resiliency and efficiency.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Total experience of 6+ years in Software Development
• Be involved and take ownership of the end-to-end delivery – from solution design, estimation, development, testing and deployment
• 4+ years experience with cloud based software development and deployment
• 3+ years experience cloud-native technologies including Docker containers, Kubernetes orchestration, or OpenShift
• 3+ years experience with database systems including SQL or NoSQL data stores
• 3+ years Experience in development and design of CICD & other automation frameworks
• 2+ years experience developing, deploying, debugging of Java / J2EE applications
• 2+ years experience with developing using Springboot
• 2+ years experience with developing micro-services using REST or GraphQL APIs
• 1+ years experience with developing using Python
• Experience on unit test and API Automation test development and execution
• Ability to write high-performance, reusable code, including appropriate testing
• Uphold quality standards including reliability, efficiency, security, maintainability and usability by applying best practice processes, methodologies and tools
• Proven oral/written communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and re-prioritize under pressure
• Understanding of Agile Development principles and practices

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• 2+ years of relevant experience with technologies like NoSQL DB , Git, Jenkins and build tools like Maven/Gradle is much preferred.
• Familiarity with Cassandra, Mongo, ElasticSearch, Flink and/or Kafka.
• Familiarity with other programming models and open standards