Cloud Developer

Introduction

The IBM Cloud Data Services teams are responsible for developing and operating the Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings that provide Data Services in IBM Cloud.As a developer on the App Team, you'll work across

multiple customer-facing touchpoints

for IBM Cloud Databases — including the

React UI

,

Ruby on Rails API

,

CLI

, and

Terraform

plugins. You are expected to build and evolve our

JavaScript front end and Ruby backend

, while also contributing to our

Golang-based tooling

where needed.This is a hands-on engineering role that requires you to write production-grade code in

JavaScript (React) primarily

and

Ruby

, with opportunities to grow into

Golang

if you’re not already familiar. Our mission is to provide a consistent and intuitive experience across all the ways our customers interact with their databases. You will collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders including developers, designers, product managers, and customer support to deliver high-quality solutions.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain features in our React-based UI for database management.
• Write and maintain Golang API, CLI and Terraform providers that power the frontend and integrate with underlying data services ensuring a consistent user experience across all interfaces.
• Write automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end) to ensure quality and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical planning.
• Work with design, product, and support teams to ship features that address real customer needs.
• Help identify and resolve performance issues, bugs, and production incidents.
• Rotate through on-call responsibilities to gain real-world exposure to how customers interact with our platform.
  

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Technical Skills

Required technical and professional expertise

• Passion for writing excellent, well-tested, and beautiful code.
• 3+ years of experience in backend development with Golang, specifically in building CLIs, SDKs, and microservices.
• 3+ years of experience in Terraform, specifically in building Terraform Providers. Terraform certifications are a plus.
• Strong experience with OpenAPI standards, including API design, documentation, and versioning.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployment practices, and Kubernetes environments.
• Knowledge of OWASP best practices and vulnerability management.
• Prior experience in a similar role within a development organization preferably cloud based.
• Experience with Python is preferred
  

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills to interact with various stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a small cross-functional team of engineers, PMs, designers, and researchers.
• Empathy for user challenges and focus on building user-centric solutions.
• Ability to scope solutions collaboratively and work comfortably with ambiguity.
• Ability to mentor team members and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Enjoy high-visibility work and presenting to stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in an agile, fast paced environment.
• Passion for following the latest developments in the open-source community and front-end technologies.