Software Development Engineer II

Introduction
IBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments, the explosion of data, digital automation, and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure that only IBM can provide.

Your ability to be creative, a forward-thinker and to focus on innovation that matters, is all support by our growth minded culture as we continue to drive career development across our teams. Collaboration is key to IBM Infrastructure success, as we bring together different business units and teams that balance their priorities in a way that best serves our client's needs.

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.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As a Software Engineer, you will harness the power of the latest tools and technologies to craft cutting-edge software solutions for the Information Management Systems product. Your responsibilities encompass the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring that components are meticulously designed, rigorously tested, debugged, verified, and poised for seamless integration into IBM's world-class hierarchical database solutions. Your contributions will play a pivotal role in aiding organizations to enhance their business outcomes in the global marketplace.

Key responsibilities:

• Feature Design and Implementation: Design and implement new software features, ensuring they align with user needs and project goals.
• Code Optimization and Maintenance: Optimize and maintain existing codebases to improve performance and reliability.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the software meets high-quality standards through rigorous testing and debugging processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with developers, designers, and product managers to ensure the software effectively meets user requirements.
• Office and On-Call Requirements: Report to the IBM Kraków office three days a week and participate in on-call shifts as scheduled.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Web-Based Microservices and Full Application Development: Extensive (3+) experience with web-based microservices and demonstrated end-to-end application development skills.
• Java and OOP Proficiency: Strong command of Java, object-oriented programming, REST APIs, relational databases, schema design, and SQL.
• Team Collaboration and Critical Thinking: Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively in teams and apply critical thinking to solve complex problems.
• Technical Knowledge: Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and asynchronous architectures.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Cloud and UI Frameworks Experience: Experience with AWS or other public cloud technologies, and familiarity with ReactJS, JavaScript, and modern JavaScript UI frameworks.
• Version Control and Build Tools: Experience with distributed source control systems like Git and familiarity with build tools such as Maven.
• DevOps Understanding: An understanding of the DevOps working model, contributing to seamless integration and deployment processes.