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IBM · 1 day ago

Sr. Software Engineer - Backend - HCP Terraform Foundations Web Engineering

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

IBM is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to join their Foundations Engineering team, which focuses on the HCP Terraform hosted service. The role involves developing and maintaining backend services, improving product performance, and providing technical mentorship to teammates.

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Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the backend services on which HCP Terraform relies
Continuously improve the product by writing code in systems written in Ruby on Rails
Investigate problems, performance bottlenecks, and orchestration issues which span multiple services
Enable your teammates through technical mentorship, code reviews, and pairing
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation that supports our production services

Qualification

Ruby on RailsDistributed systemsApplication securityPostgresRedisCode reviewsDebugging skillsEagerness to learnTechnical mentorshipCommunication skills

Required

Have 5+ years of production experience working on any of the following: Backend applications (e.g., Ruby on Rails), Databases (e.g., Postgres, Redis)
Strive for quality through maintainable code and comprehensive testing from development to deployment
Experience upgrading Ruby, Rails, and dependencies
Experience building and scaling distributed, highly available systems
Communicate clearly while remaining empathetic and kind
Have an eagerness to learn through humility and reflection
Have experience debugging performance bottlenecks for live services and systems
Are familiar with best practices for application and infrastructure security

Company

IBM

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IBM is an IT technology and consulting firm providing computer hardware, software, infrastructure, and hosting services.
dateFounded in 1911
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people-size10001+ employees
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H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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2011-01-14IPO

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Alain Bénichou
Chief Executive Officer, IBM Greater China Group
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Alex Yang
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