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Backend Developer

IBM

IBM

Software Engineering
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Feb 20, 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: Z.Security, you will work in an agile, collaborative environment to design, code, debug, test, and deliver creative solutions to client problems and requirements in various security-related areas for IBM Z. You will employ IBM's Design Thinking to create solutions that provide a great user experience along with world-class quality, resiliency, security, privacy, integrity, and stability. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Design and Develop Solutions: Design, code, debug, test, and deliver creative solutions to client problems and requirements in various security-related areas for IBM Z, leveraging DevOps and industry standards. • Leverage IBM Design Thinking: Employ IBM's Design Thinking to create solutions that provide a great user experience along with world-class quality, resiliency, security, privacy, integrity, and stability. • Ensure Secure Code Development: Follow IBM Security and Privacy by Design requirements, including secure code development, security and privacy standards, industry and Z security recommended practices, threat modeling, and use of security-related tools. • Collaborate with Team: Work in an agile, collaborative environment to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet client needs. • Implement Industry Standards: Leverage industry standards and strategic technologies of the IBM z platform, including areas like cybersecurity, compliance, and hardware features exploitation.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

Upto 8 Years of working experience with Linux distributions (Ubuntu/RHEL) in a production environment.

• Strong background in Software development with in-depth knowledge of Python, Golang ,designing REST API and working knowledge of distributed services.

• Strong development skills in Openstack and its components.

•Knowledge on Core Linux Development skills

•Expert level skill in Type1/Type2 hypervisors, OS Virtualization , Process and resource Management in Operating system, network segmentation.

• Good to have, C/C++ programming skills

• Strong skills in github, shell(ksh/bash), containers and orchestration, system monitoring, Jenkins, CI/CD pipeline integration and end-to-end tests, playbooks and process automation.

• Knowledge with deployment on OpenShift.

• Understanding of container technologies like docker/podman

• Orchestration tools - Kubernetes, openshift, Digital Certificate Knowledge

• A Self-starter Individual with excellent problem-solving skills, able to work independently and as a part of the team.

• Broad and proven know-how in database technology and practical experience in software development and agile methodology

•Good Community management skills (working with open source contributors, client outreach and other public relations)

• Strong Technical leadership skills (achieving excellence through code quality and practices, architecture decisions, innovation)

•Strong English communication skills both written and verbal

Preferred technical and professional experience

Knowledge with deployment on OpenShift.

• Knolwdge on Cloud Technology including Network, Storage and Compute.

• Java (JCP Certified), J2EE

• Experience in zLinux operating systems and virtualization/hypervisor

Years of Experience:
4 - 8

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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