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Senior Principal System Engineer( Architect)

IBM

IT

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Posted on Aug 21, 2025

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Introduction

India Systems Development Lab (ISDL) is part of IBM Systems world-wide technology development lab. Established in 1996, the Lab is headquartered in India's Silicon Valley and startup hub - Bengaluru, with a strong presence in Pune and Hyderabad. Developers at ISDL deliver technology innovations across the entire Systems portfolio - z Systems, Power / OpenPOWER Systems and Storage. The team here works across the entire stack from processor design, firmware, operating system to software defined storage. The lab also focuses on innovations, thanks to the creative energies of the teams. The lab has contributed over 400+ patents in cutting edge technologies and inventions so far. While computing veers towards cognitive, cloud, mobile, social, and security, the lab has significantly contributed to not just new products focused in these areas but has also ushered in new development models such as Agile, Design Thinking and DevOps.

Your role and responsibilities

As Java + ReactJS Full Stack Developer, you are responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining both the front-end and back-end components of web applications.

1. Front-End Development (ReactJS)

Develop responsive and dynamic user interfaces using ReactJS.
Implement reusable components and front-end libraries.
Integrate RESTful APIs and handle asynchronous data fetching.
Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize performance.
Use tools like Redux, React Router, and Webpack.

2. Back-End Development (Java)

Design and develop RESTful APIs using Java (Spring Boot or similar frameworks).
Implement business logic, data processing, and server-side functionality.
Manage database interactions using JPA/Hibernate.
Ensure security, scalability, and performance of the backend services.

3. Database Management

Design and manage relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
Write efficient SQL queries and stored procedures.
Perform database migrations and optimizations.

4. DevOps & Deployment

Use tools like Docker, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
Deploy applications to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) or on-prem servers.
Monitor application performance and troubleshoot issues.

5. Testing & Debugging

Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests (e.g., JUnit, Jest, Cypress).
Debug and resolve bugs across the stack.
Use tools like Postman, Swagger, and browser dev tools.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

14+ years of relevant experience

- Experience with the Software Development life cycle; coding, unit test, function or component test, system test and

integration test, agile practices

Demonstrated execution experience of Systems project development

Languages & Frameworks: Java, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, React, Angular
Backend Development: RESTful APIs, OOP, JUnit, Python unit testing frameworks
Frontend Development: ReactJS/ Angular, Redux, Context API, Carbon Design System, UI/UX best practices
DevOps & Cloud: Containers, Linux OS, CI/CD, Cloud Development, Security Standards (e.g., CIS Benchmark)
Tools & Practices: Agile/Scrum, Git, Code Reviews, Unit Testing, Performance Optimization

- Strong UI design and development experience, proven record of building enterprise class User Interfaces

- Strong debugging and troubleshooting - Ability to learn new tools quickly

- Good communication skills and be able to work effectively in a global team environment. Work with global technical leaders in defining the product road map

- Able to guide multiple scrum teams and ensure the sprint and release deliverables meet the Acceptance Criteria

- Perform design, code reviews , Unit test cases and catch defects early in the cycle

- Guide and mentor the team in ownership aspects and drive the product delivery

- Monitor multiple scrum teams, report accurate status to sr management, provide right recommendations on critical situations technical or process

- Able to lead scrum leads, perform design code reviews, come up with scalable and extensible design and architecture

- Able to effectively multi-task, foster innovation culture

- Product R & D mindset

Preferred technical and professional experience

▪ zOS architecture, System programming, Systems management

▪ Familiar with z/OS and z/VM

▪ Functional understanding on cryptography and network

▪ GIT, JIRA

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