Backend Developer

The IBM Turbonomic team is looking for a well versed Backend developer in its Markham, CA location.

Specific responsibilities will include:
• Design and code services, applications and databases that are reusable, scalable and meet critical architecture goals
• Develop microservice-based application components deployed in Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift enviroments.
• Create Application Programming Interfaces (APIs including REST) that are clean, well-documented, and easy to use.
• Fluent in SQL and have experience optimizing queries and schemas to tune performance for large database tables.
• Experience with a variety of databases, especially MySQL.
• Build public cloud based multi-tenant SaaS solutions.
• Work extensively with Java and cloud native tools, applying principles of object-oriented design.
• Design and develop automated tests to prevent regressions.
• Provide technical leadership for end-to-end project design and development.
• Work in an Agile development environment creating and managing epics and user stories.
• Provide thorough, professional documentation of new features and software as it is developed.
• Contribute to architecture and technical design discussions and code review in collaboration with other teams.
• Consult with product management team about user needs and software requirements.
• Participate in customer calls and provide assistance to support team to help address technical issues.
• Communication, organization, critical, analytical thinking and research skills are critical in this role.
• Analyzing and resolving security vulnerabilities.
The tech stack includes: Java, MySQL, Golang (GO), Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift, Consul, Kafka, Protobuf/gRPC, REST, React, Redshift, CloudFormation, Flink, and ThoughtSpot.
Dev tools include: maven, github, Jenkins, Jira
 

What you will do

   

• You’ll work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Analysing information received from stakeholders to plan and execute software development for varying needs by creating high-quality application that is robust, readable and scales.
• Exploring the areas for improvement and constantly developing the user experience by adding new features.
• Analysing bugs and fixing them to ensure the software runs without errors.
• Adopt problem-solving as a way of life - always go to the root cause.
• You’ll employ IBM’s Design Thinking to create products that provide a great user experience along with high performance, security, quality, and stability.
• Developing and implementing new techniques for testing and validating software systems Adopt problem-solving as a way of life - always go to the root cause.
• Guiding the software programming efforts.
• Directing the compilation of the documentation.
• Communicating project statuses and proposals in close collaboration with clients and other internal departments.
• Maintaining and enhancing current codebases, and peer- reviewing code modifications