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IBM Backend developer in Kochi, India

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk

Your Role and Responsibilities

A career in IBM Software means you will be part of a team that transforms our customer's challenges into solutions.

Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.

We are seeking a skilled full-stack developer to join our IBM Software team. As part of our team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality software products, working with a variety of technologies and programming languages. Candidate will be primarily responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining both server-side and client-side applications. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Java and ReactJS, along with experience in PostgreSQL and web frameworks.

IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Take ownership of end-to-end delivery - from solution design, estimation, development, testing and deployment

  • Uphold quality standards including reliability, efficiency, security, maintainability and usability by applying best practice processes, methodologies and tools

  • Contribute to the design and build evolution of the platform, ensuring it remains scalable, reliable, and easy to use

  • Contribute to engineering discussions across multiple teams in multiple locations.

  • Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, Engineers and QA to design, develop and deploy new platform features and functionalities.

  • Analyse and suggest improvements to the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

  • Develop and maintain APIs for seamless communication between front-end and back-end components.

  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers on the team

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • 6-10 years of overall industry experience.

  • At least 3-4 years of experience in full-stack application development.

  • Strong Java/J2EE background and experience in RESTful APIs, Spring framework and Spring boot

  • Experience in front-end development using ReactJS framework, HTML, TypeScript and CSS

  • Strong knowledge in working with databases and persistence frameworks such as JDBC, JPA, and PostgreSQL.

  • Good experience with JUnit/TestNG and mocking frameworks developing Unit Test and Integration tests.

  • Have a strong agile mindset - focusing on delivering outcomes, willingness to accept and adapt changes, collaboration and continuous improvement.

  • In-depth understanding of software development best practices, including version control (e.g., Git), code review, and testing.

  • Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets or goals and with a creative approach to work.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

  • Be proactive, team focused, willing to take ownership and be able to guide and mentor junior resources in the team.

  • Proficiency in debugging complex Java applications using advanced techniques and tools such as JDB or Eclipse Debugger. Ability to troubleshoot performance issues and identify memory leaks or thread contention.

  • Experience in designing and building RESTful APIs using Java 11+ Expertise in modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular) and how they integrate with Java-based backends.

  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment processes.

  • Familiarity with tools like Jenkins, Jira, GitHub

  • Deep familiarity with Agile methodologies

About Business UnitIBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence-from machine learning to generative AI-to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM's AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM's hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments-a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.

Your Life @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBMIBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

Location StatementWhen applying to jobs of your interest, we recommend that you do so for those that match your experience and expertise. Our recruiters advise that you apply to not more than 3 roles in a year for the best candidate experience.

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Being You @ IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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