The Staff Software Engineer I role on the Secure Compute Platform team at IBM focuses on building and evolving a multi-tenant, cloud-native compute platform. This team is responsible for enabling safe execution of code and data processing in various public cloud environments. The engineer will lead technical direction and design platform architecture while ensuring operational excellence. This position emphasizes collaboration with product and platform teams to deliver innovative solutions that enhance security and efficiency.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience delivering scalable backend or infrastructure software in production.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including controller development and operator patterns.
• Strong proficiency in Go, Scala, C++, or other statically typed languages.
• Experience with multi-tenant platform architectures and security patterns.

• Define and drive the technical direction for Secure Compute, including platform architecture and security.
• Design and implement platform APIs and Kubernetes controllers/operators primarily in Go.
• Partner with product and platform teams to shape and deliver the roadmap for Secure Compute.
• Lead technical design reviews and influence architecture across teams.
• Own operational excellence for key Secure Compute services, including availability and incident management.

• IBM offers competitive compensation, healthcare coverage, retirement programs, paid parental leave, tuition assistance, wellness programs, flexible work options, and extensive learning and certification resources.