Your role and responsibilities
As a Back-End Developer: Generalist, you will work in an agile, collaborative environment across software architecture, understanding both front-end and back-end concerns, while specializing in the back-end. You will develop using object-oriented programming, multi-threading, and concurrency, and implement industry standards and best practices for database security.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Develop RESTful APIs and Web Services: Design and construct RESTful APIs and web services to meet user and system requirements, ensuring seamless integration with front-end applications.
• Plan and Construct Databases: Analyze, design, and construct databases, implementing industry standards and best practices for database security and defining database and information security requirements.
• Write SQL and NoSQL Queries: Develop structured query language (SQL) queries, back-end database stored procedures, or NoSQL queries to support application development and data analysis.
• Implement Object-Oriented Programming: Apply object-oriented programming principles, multi-threading, and concurrency to develop scalable and efficient back-end solutions.
• Collaborate on Software Architecture: Work collaboratively across software architecture, considering both front-end and back-end concerns to deliver comprehensive solutions.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
• Exposure to Agile Development: Familiarity with working in agile environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions.
• Experience with Client-Server Architectures: Understanding of client-server architectures, networking protocols, and application development principles.
• Database Development Skills: Exposure to planning, analyzing, designing, and constructing databases, including implementing industry standards for database security.
• Programming Language Proficiency: Experience working with programming languages such as Python, Java, Node.js, and server-side JavaScript.
• API Development Knowledge: Familiarity with developing RESTful APIs and web services, including understanding user and system requirements.
Preferred technical and professional experience
• Familiarity with Cloud Platforms: Exposure to cloud-based infrastructure and platforms, such as AWS or Azure, can be beneficial for designing and deploying scalable back-end solutions.
• Knowledge of Containerization: Understanding containerization technologies like Docker can aid in efficient application deployment and management.
• Exposure to DevOps Tools: Familiarity with DevOps tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI can help streamline development workflows and improve collaboration.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
