The Senior Software Engineer II role at IBM focuses on leading the design and implementation of critical backend systems for the Confluent Cloud Platform. This position involves working in a cloud-native, microservices-based environment and requires strong technical leadership skills. The engineer will collaborate with diverse teams to ensure the platform's reliability and scalability while mentoring other engineers. The role emphasizes continuous improvement and innovation in software development.

• 7+ years of experience building, scaling, and operating production-grade backend systems.
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language such as Java, Go, C/C++, or Python.
• Hands-on experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Experience operating in cloud environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Proven technical leadership and strong communication skills.

• Own and lead the design and implementation of complex backend services.
• Make architecture and technical decisions balancing reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Drive projects end to end from requirements and design through implementation and operation.
• Improve service reliability by defining SLOs/SLAs and strengthening observability.
• Collaborate across teams to define APIs and data models.

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