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Storage Backend Developer

IBM

Software Engineering

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Posted on Jan 30, 2026

Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Back-End Developer for Storage, you will design, develop, unit test, and deliver offerings for IBM Storage products using agile practices and DevOps tooling. You will work in a collaborative environment to understand requirements and create creative solutions to client problems, emphasizing fail-first, fail-fast methods and world-class quality. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Design and Develop Solutions: Design, code, debug, and test creative solutions to client problems and requirements, utilizing programming languages such as Embedded C, C, Python, GoLang, and Java. • Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work collaboratively to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions, emphasizing fail-first, fail-fast methods and user mode programming. • Ensure Quality and Resiliency: Ensure world-class quality and resiliency in solutions, supporting strategic imperatives including artificial intelligence and cloud. • Test and Deliver Offerings: Unit test and deliver offerings for IBM Storage products, utilizing agile practices and DevOps tooling. • Support Strategic Imperatives: Support strategic imperatives, including artificial intelligence and cloud, through the development of innovative storage solutions.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

· 4 - 10 years of industry experience in Linux Internals, Kernel and User mode Programming, scripting, Kernel Debuggers, development and build tools in a Linux development environment.

· Proven knowledge of S/W development process & tools for product development/debugging using C/C++, java, Python language.

· Product development/usage experience on Linux/Windows operating systems for Linux kernel and user level programming and test.

· Deep knowledge and understanding of storage SCSI and iSER protocols backed with industry experience.

· Good knowledge on SCSI/iSCSI//iSER/FC/SAS protocols with hands on debugging skills on FC/iSCSI/SAS analysers.

· Proven Storage domain knowledge with hands-on experience on storage software stack implementation and debugging on Linux operating systems.

· Experience in Systems/Storage domains, Storage controllers and features like High availability, storage multi-pathing solutions.

· Good problem-solving skills for complex issues with interdependencies across multiple modules

· Ability to crisply communicate with stake holders (clients and level 3 support teams) for resolving field issues.

· Knowledge and hand-on usage of code and defect management tools.

· Ability to meticulously plan and detail test executions and identifying dependencies.

· Good written/verbal communication skills to report program status crisply and accurately.

· Experience working with Global teams.

· Good technical leadership skills to mentor new team members.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Mainframe Storage Solutions: Knowledge of mainframe storage solutions is beneficial for this role, allowing for a deeper understanding of storage technologies and industry-standard protocols. • Linux Kernel Level Programming: Experience with Linux kernel level programming can be advantageous in designing and developing software applications or device drivers for Linux, Unix, AIX, and RTOS. • Clustering/Distributed Computing: Familiarity with clustering/distributed computing networking technologies, such as TCP/IP, RoCE, and Infiniband, can be valuable in creating high-performance storage solutions.

Years of Experience:
5 - 10

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

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