**Introduction** A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in groundbreaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience. At IBM Mexico Client Innovation Center, We are a leading consulting organization seeking a highly skilled and motivated Application Developer to join our dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in cloud technologies to develop scalable, robust, and high-performance applications for our diverse clientele. If you are a passionate technologist who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, thrives on challenges, and is ready to make a significant impact on our clients' businesses, we would love to hear from you. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, opportunities for professional growth, and a supportive work environment. Join us and help shape the future of cloud computing! Apply today to become a key player in our Application Development team. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that every voice is heard, respected, and valued. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. IBM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. **Your role and responsibilities** As an entry level Application Developer at IBM, you'll work with clients to co-create solutions to major real-world challenges by using best practice technologies, tools, techniques, and products to translate system requirements into the design and development of customized systems. In your role, you may be responsible for: * Working across the entire system architecture to design, develop, and support high quality, scalable products and interfaces for our clients * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and define technical specifications for generative AI projects * Employing IBM's Design Thinking to create products that provide a great user experience along with high performance, security, quality, and stability * Working with a variety of relational databases (SQL, Postgres, DB2, MongoDB), operating systems (Linux, Windows, iOS, Android), and modern UI frameworks (Backbone.js, AngularJS, React, Ember.js, Bootstrap, and JQuery) * Creating everything from mockups and UI components to algorithms and data structures as you deliver a viable product This role involves designing, developing, and deploying robust, scalable, and secure web applications using Java 16, Spring Boot, and Apache Kafka. Key responsibilities encompass application development, database interaction with SQL and ORM frameworks, integrating Kafka for real-time data processing, developing RESTful web services, rigorous testing and debugging, managing cloud-based CI/CD pipelines, optimizing application performance, maintaining comprehensive documentation, collaborating effectively within teams, continuous learning to stay updated with industry trends, and implementing robust security measures. The ideal candidate, with at least 5 years of experience in Java development and a degree in Computer Science or equivalent, will be a self-starter capable of working in a fast-paced environment while ensuring secure coding practices, effective communication, and adherence to quality standards. **Required technical and professional expertise** * Previous experience developing Web Applications using Java * Hands on experience using Java 16 or higher versions * Hands on experience using Springboot and Messaging frameworks (MQ, Kafka) * Hands on experience deploying web applications to Cloud (Openshift/AWS) * English Level B2 or higher **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Hands on experience using Apache Kafka * Hands on experience using Spring Batch * Hands on experience on frontend development (React JS) * Hands on experience developing back end cloud applicaations (Node JS/Golang) * Hands on experience using AWS (Lambda, Step Functions, Terraform) IBM 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.