Introduction
IBM Infrastructure division builds Servers, Storage, Systems and Cloud Software which are the building blocks for next-generation IT infrastructure of enterprise customers and data centers. IBM Servers provide best-in-class reliability, scalability, performance, and end-to-end security to handle mission-critical workloads and provide seamless extension to hybrid multicloud environments.India Systems Development Lab (ISDL) is part of word-wide IBM Infrastructure division. Established in 1996, the ISDL Lab is headquartered in Bengaluru, with presence in Pune and Hyderabad as well. ISDL teams work across the IBM Systems stack including Processor development (Power and IBM Z), ASCIs, Firmware, Operating Systems, Systems Software, Storage Software, Cloud Software, Performance & Security Engineering, System Test etc. The lab also focuses on innovations, thanks to the creative energies of the teams. The lab has contributed over 400+ patents in cutting edge technologies and inventions so far. ISDL teams also ushered in new development models such as Agile, Design Thinking and DevOps.
Your Role And Responsibilities
As a Software Engineer at IBM India Systems Development Lab (IBM ISDL), you will get an opportunity to work on all the phases of product development (Design/Development, Test and Support) across core Systems technologies including Operating Systems, Firmware, Systems Software, Storage Software & Cloud Software.
As a Software Developer At ISDL:
- You will be focused on development of IBM Systems products interfacing with development & product management teams and end users, cutting across geos.
- You would analyze product requirements, determine the best course of design, implement/code the solution and test across the entire product development life cycle. One could also work on Validation and Support of IBM Systems products.
- You get to work with a vibrant, culture driven and technically accomplished teams working to create world-class products and deployment environments, delivering an industry leading user experience for our customers.
- You will be valued for your contributions in a growing organization with broader opportunities.
At ISDL, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To invent. To collaborate. To think along with clients. To make new products/markets. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought was possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the most challenging problems in Systems Software technologies? If so, let’s talk.
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
Required Technical Expertise:
- Knowledge of Operating Systems, OpenStack, Kubernetes, Container technologies, Cloud concepts, Security, Virtualization Management, REST API, DevOps (Continuous Integration) and Microservice Architecture.
- Strong programming skills in C, C++, Go Lang, Python, Ansible, Shell Scripting.
- Comfortable in working with Github and leveraging Open source tools.
AI Software Engineer:
As a Software Engineer with IBM AI on Z Solutions teams, you will get the opportunity to get involved in delivering best-in class Enterprise AI Solutions on IBM Z and support IBM Customers while adopting AI technologies / Solutions into their businesses by building ethical, secure, trustworthy and sustainable AI solutions on IBM Z.You will be part of end to end solutions working along with technically accomplished teams. You will be working as a Full stack developer starting from understanding client challenges to providing solutions using AI.
Required Technical Expertise:
- Knowledge of AI/ML/DL, Jupyter Notebooks, Linux Systems, Kubernetes, Container technologies, REST API, UI skills,
- Strong programming skills like – C, C++, R, Python, Go Lang and well versed with Linux platform.
- Strong understanding of Data Science, modern tools and techniques to derive meaningful insights
- Understanding of Machine learning (ML) frameworks like scikit- learn, XGBoost etc.
- Understanding of Deep Learning (DL) Frameworks like Tensorflow, PyTorch
- Understanding of Deep Learning Compilers (DLC)
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) skills
- Understanding of different CPU architectures (little endian, big endian).
- Familiar with open source databases PostGreSQL, MongoDB, CouchDB, CockroachDB, Redis, data sources, connectors, data preparations, data flows, Integrate, cleanse and shape data.
IBM Storage Engineer:
As a Storage Engineer Intern in a Storage Development Lab you would support the design, testing, and validation of storage solutions used in enterprise or consumer products. This role involves working closely with hardware and software development teams to evaluate storage performance, ensure data integrity, and assist in building prototypes and test environments. The engineer contributes to the development lifecycle by configuring storage systems, automating test setups, and analyzing system behavior under various workloads.This position is ideal for individuals with a foundational understanding of storage technologies and a passion for hands-on experimentation and product innovation.
Preferred Technical Expertise:
- Practical working experience with Java, Python, GoLang, ReactJS,
- Knowledge of AI/ML/DL, Jupyter Notebooks, Storage Systems, Kubernetes, Container technologies, REST API, UI skills,
- Exposure to cloud computing technologies such as Red Hat OpenShift, Microservices Architecture, Kubernetes/Docker Deployment.
- Basic understanding of storage technologies: SAN, NAS, DAS
- Familiarity with RAID levels and disk configurations
- Knowledge of file systems (e.g., NTFS, ext4, ZFS)
- Experience with operating systems: Windows Server, Linux/Unix
- Basic networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP
- Scripting skills: Bash, PowerShell, or Python (for automation)
- Understanding of backup and recovery tools (e.g., Veeam, Commvault)
- Exposure to cloud storage: AWS S3, Azure Blob, or Google Cloud Storage
Linux Developer:
As a Linux developer, you would be involved in design and development of advanced features in the Linux OS for the next generation server platforms from IBM by collaboration with the Linux community. You collaborate with teams across the hardware, firmware, and upstream Linux kernel community to deliver these capabilities.
Preferred Technical Expertise
- Excellent knowledge of the C programming language
- Knowledge of Linux Kernel internals and implementation principles. In-depth understanding of operating systems concepts, data structures, processor architecture, and virtualization
- Experience with working on open-source software using tools such git and associated community participation processes.
Hardware Management Console (HMC) / Novalink Software Developer:
As a Software Developer in HMC / Novalink team, you will work on design, development, and test of the Management Console for IBM Power Servers. You will be involved in user centric Graphical User Interface development and Backend for server and virtualization management solution development in Agile environment.
Preferred Technical Expertise
- Strong Programming skills in in Core Java 8, C/C++
- Web development skills in JavaScript (Frameworks such as Angular.js, React.js etc),, HTML, CSS and related technologies
- Experience in developing rich HTML applications
- Web UI Frameworks: Vaadin, React JS and UI styling libraries like Bootstrap/Material
- Knowledge of J2EE, JSP, RESTful web services and GraphQL API
AIX Developer:
AIX is a proprietary Unix operating system which runs on IBM Power Servers. It’s a secure, scalable, and robust open standards-based UNIX operating system which is designed to meet the needs of Enterprises class infrastructure. As an AIX developer, you would be involved in development, test or support of AIX OS features development or open source software porting/development for AIX OS
Preferred Technical Expertise
- Strong Expertise in Systems Programming Skills (C, C++)
- Strong knowledge of operating systems concepts, data structures, algorithms
- Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux internals (Signals, IPC, Shared Memory,..etc)
- Expertise in developing/handling multi-threaded Applications.
- Good knowledge in any of the following areas
- User Space Applications
- File Systems, Volume Management
- Device Drivers
- Unix Networking,
- Security
- Container Technologies
- Linkers/Loaders
- Virtualization
- High Availability & clustering products
- Strong debugging and Problem-Solving skills
Performance Engineer:
As a performance Engineer , you will get an opportunity to conduct experiments and analysis to identify performance aspects for operating systems and Enterprise Servers. where you will be responsible for advancing the product roadmap by using your expertise in Linux operating system, building kernel , applying patches, performance characterization, optimization and hardware architecture to analyse performance of software/hardware combinations. You will be involved in conducting experiments and analysis to identify performance challenges and uncover optimization opportunities for IBM Power virtualization and cloud management software built on Open stack. The areas of work will be on characterization, analysis and fine-tune application software to help deliver optimal performance on IBM Power.Preferred Technical Expertise
- Experience in C/C++ programming
- Knowledge of Hypervisor, Virtualization concepts
- Good understanding of system HW , Operating System , Systems Architecture
- Strong skills in scripting
- Good problem solving, strong analytical and logical reasoning skills
- Familiar with server performance management and capacity planning
- Familiar with performance diagnostic methods and techniques
Firmware Engineer:
As a Firmware developer you will be responsible for designing and developing components and features independently in IBM India Systems Development Lab. ISDL works on end-to-end design, development across Power, Z and Storage portfolio. You would be a part of WW Firmware development organization and would be involved in designing & developing cutting edge features on the open source OpenBMC stack (https://github.com/openbmc/) and developing the open source embedded firmware code for bringing up the next generation enterprise Power, Z and LinuxONE Servers. You will get an opportunity work alongside with some of the best minds in the industry, forum and communities in the process of contributing to the portfolio. Preferred Technical Expertise
- Strong System Architecture knowledge
- Hands on programming skills with C, C++ , C on Linux Distros.
- Experience/exposure in Firmware/Embedded software design & development,
- Strong knowledge of Linux OS and Open Source development
- Experience with Open Source tools & scripting languages: Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, perl/python
Other Skills (Common For All The Positions):
- Strong Communication, analytical, interpersonal & problem solving skills
- Ability to deliver on agreed goals and the ability to coordinate activities in the team/collaborate with others to deliver on the team vision.
- Ability to work effectively in a global team environment
Enterprise System Design Software Engineer:
The Enterprise Systems Design team is keen on hiring passionate Computer science and engineering graduates / Masters students, who can blend their architectural knowledge and programming skills to build the complex infrastructure geared to work for the Hybrid cloud and AI workloads. We have several opportunities in following areas of System & chip development team :- Processor verification engineer
- Needs to develop the test infrastructure to verify the architecture and functionality of the IBM server processors/SOC or ASICs. Will be responsible to creatively think of all the scenarios to test and report the coverage. Work with design as well as other key stakeholders in identifying /debugging & Resolving logic design issues and deliver a quality design
- Processor Pre / Post silicon validation engineer
- As a validation engineer you would design and develop algorithms for Post Silicon Validation of next generation IBM server processors, SOCs and ASICs.
- Electronic design automation – Front & BE tool development.
- EDA tools development team is responsible for developing state of the art Front End verification , simulation , Formal verification tools , Place & Route, synthesis tools and Flows critical for designing & verifying high performance hardware design for IBM's next generation Systems (IBM P and Z Systems) which is used in Cognitive, ML, DL, and Data Center applications.
Required Professional And Technical Skills:
- Functional Verification / Validation of Processors or ASICs.
- Computer architecture knowledge, Processor core design specifications, instruction set architecture and logic verification.
- Multi-processor cache coherency, Memory subsystem,
- IO subsystem knowledge, any of the protocols like PCIE/CXL, DDR, Flash, Ethernet etc
- Strong C/C++programming skills in a Unix/Linux environment required
- Great scripting skills – Perl / Python/Shell
- Development experience on Linux/Unix environments and in GIT repositories and basic understanding of Continues Integration and DevOps workflow.
- Understand Verilog / VHDL , verification coverage closure
- Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a team environment are a must
