**Introduction** A career in IBM Software means you’ll 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 software 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. **Your role and responsibilities** As a key member of our dynamic team, you will play a vital role in crafting exceptional software experiences. Your responsibilities will include bench marking the performance and scalability of complex systems, making performance improvements to the code and assisting with problem determination and resolution to customer issues regarding system performance. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, and you'll be working closely with fellow developers, designers, and product managers to ensure our software aligns seamlessly with user expectations. The role seeks good levels of personal organization and the ability to work well within a distributed global team in a fast-paced and exciting environment. You will be office-based, working with senior software engineers who will help you integrate into the team, the department and wider IBM. You will be joining a development squad following Design Thinking and Agile principles where you are expected to collaboratively develop creative solutions. The work can be varied; flexibility to learn new technologies and skills is key as we look to help grow your career within IBM. A positive attitude and a passion to succeed is essential in joining a high-performing software development team at IBM. **Required technical and professional expertise** * 5+ years of hands-on experience with strong expertise in Java development. * Strong expertise in SQL and relational databases (IBM DB2, Oracle, or Microsoft SQL Server). * Proficient in writing unit tests with JUnit. * Experience working with RESTful APIs. * Hands-on experience with WebSphere or WebLogic application servers. * Familiar with Agile development practices (Scrum/Kanban). * Proficient in tools like Git, and JIRA. **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Experience with IBM Maximo family of products. * Familiarity with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and containerized development. * Exposure to JMeter, MongoDB, and Apache Kafka. * Understanding or experience with Salesforce integrations. 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.