Software Engineering Senior Backend Engineer II – Core Data (HashiCorp) Professional Multiple Cities

<div><h2>Overview</h2> <p>A career in IBM Software means you\'ll be part of a team that transforms our customer\'s challenges into industry-leading solutions. We are curious, dedicated to creating AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions, and focused on delivering exceptional client experiences and customer outcomes. This position involves contributing to HashiCorp\'s offerings, now part of IBM, which empower organizations to automate and secure multi-cloud and hybrid environments. You will join a team managing the lifecycle of infrastructure and security, enhancing IBM\'s cloud solutions to ensure enterprises achieve efficiency, security, and scalability in their cloud journey.</p> <h2>Your role and responsibilities</h2> <p><b>About the team</b></p> <p>The Core Data org is composed of Software Engineers, Product Managers and Designers working on the publishing, consuming, indexing, cataloging, governance and storing of data schemas and data across services, APIs and organizations. Our teams create and curate the platform’s underlying data systems and ensure they are reliable, performant, and robust. We own the core foundational services that power the lifecycle of data across the business unit.</p> <p>We are looking for a skilled software engineer to drive the evolution of our data infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to rearchitect existing data pipelines, focusing on building a highly resilient, scalable, adaptable system that adheres to rigorous engineering and compliance standards. You will be instrumental in championing Infrastructure as Code principles, ensuring all solutions are meticulously versioned in Git, and establishing robust CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and continuous integration. An exciting part of this opportunity involves exploring and implementing AI-driven approaches to create flexible and modular data processing solutions that can easily adapt to future requirements, while also ensuring strict adherence to data governance policies and compliance regulations. This role also offers the chance to mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the team.</p> <p>In this role, you can expect to:</p> <ul> <li>Design and build simple systems that solve complex, distributed data challenges</li> <li>Build, manage and orchestrate ETL/ELT pipelines</li> <li>Own large projects, judiciously evaluate trade-offs, and remove project blockers</li> <li>Level up your peers through code and design reviews, pair programming, and mentorship</li> <li>Work effectively with product managers, data scientists, data analysts and other engineering teams to define requirements, scope projects, and deliver data-as-product solutions</li> <li>Lead large software development projects from concept to delivery</li> </ul> <h2>Education</h2> <p><b>Required education</b></p> <p>High School Diploma/GED</p> <p><b>Preferred education</b></p> <p>Bachelor\'s Degree</p> <h2>Technical and professional expertise</h2> <ul> <li>10+ years of experience as a software engineer delivering stable, robust software in large and complex codebases</li> <li>Professional experience developing with modern programming languages and frameworks, with interest in Golang and Python, and Github Actions YAML workflows</li> <li>In-depth knowledge of architectural patterns and experience building data pipelines, microservices, and event-driven architectures</li> <li>Familiarity with various data sources, transformation techniques, and loading strategies</li> <li>Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, particularly with services related to data storage, processing, and warehousing (e.g., S3, BigQuery, Snowflake)</li> <li>Commitment to quality through maintainable code and comprehensive testing from development to deployment</li> <li>Strong written communication skills and ability to thrive in an all-remote, document-based culture with asynchronous and synchronous collaboration</li> <li>Production experience delivering software that operates in a production environment serving users</li> </ul> <h2>Preferred technical and professional experience</h2> <ul> <li>College or university degree in Computer Science</li> <li>Experience using HashiCorp products (especially Terraform)</li> <li>Ability to navigate ambiguity with empathy</li> <li>Desire to take on new challenges and deliver high-quality solutions</li> <li>Commitment to continuous self-improvement and mentoring others</li> </ul> <h2>About IBM</h2> <p>IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence—from machine learning to generative AI—to help organizations be more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM’s hybrid cloud platform enables trusted data, AI, and scalable development, security, and operations across cloud and on-premises environments.</p> <h2>Your life at IBM</h2> <p>At IBM, you’ll have opportunities to learn and grow, be courageous and experiment, and collaborate in an inclusive environment that supports your personal and professional development. IBMers are growth-minded, curious, open to feedback, and committed to driving exceptional outcomes for customers.</p> <h2>OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS</h2> <p>IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:</p> <ul> <li>Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well-being</li> <li>Financial programs such as 401(k), pension plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, disability coverage, and performance-based incentives</li> <li>Generous paid time off including holidays, sick time, vacation, parental leave, and other paid leave programs</li> <li>Training and educational resources on AI-driven learning platforms and certifications</li> <li>Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups and discounts on products and services</li> </ul> <p>The compensation range and benefits are based on full-time employment and vary by skills, experience, and location. Part-time roles have prorated benefits. Benefits may be pro-rated if starting mid-year.</p> <p>We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. This position is remote and eligible for an IBM Sales Incentive plan. The actual compensation will be determined by the Incentive Plan assigned to you.</p> <p>Job details excerpt: Posting date 19-Sep-2025; Job ID 57926; Location: United States (Remote); Area: Software Engineering; Employment type: Regular; Salary range: 161,000.00 – 276,000.00 per year.</p></div> #J-18808-Ljbffr

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