Software Engineer - Database

IBM • San Jose, CA

138d • Hybrid

About The Position

A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customer's challenges into solutions. Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant industry experience in Software Engineering.
• Substantial experience programming distributed and high throughput applications.
• A deep knowledge of Java and JVM ecosystem of open source libraries and projects.
• Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures and software design.
• Strong coding skills with Java, Python, C/C++.
• Comfortable handing problems related to concurrency and distributed computing.
• Familiarity with bug tracking tools, version control tools, build automation tools and test automation tools.
• Experience in SDLC having contributed at each step: Plan, Track, Code, Build, Test, Deploy and Monitor.
• Experience with concurrency, memory management and I/O.
• Experience with Linux or other Unix-like systems.
• An open-minded and collaborative attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with database internals (preferably NoSQL) preferred.
• Experience with at least one major public cloud providers preferred.
• Experience with Kubernetes preferred.
• Experience with Apache Cassandra is a plus.
• Experience with cloud-scale Saas applications is a plus.
• Prior experience contributing to open source projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features, enhancements, and bug-fixes on our highly scalable, multi-tenant, database products.
• Collaborate extensively with internal teams across DataStax to coordinate releases, support existing customers through defect fixes and improvements, and review/advise on documentation for the project.
• Potentially contribute to Cassandra NoSQL database management system, which handles large sets of data.
• Model solid engineering practices around architectural design, testability, scalability and maintainability.
• Work full-time, discussing things with peers over Slack, email, or video chat.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees