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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer II - **Company:** IBM - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, File Systems, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Prometheus, Google Cloud, Grafana, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Terraform, Confluent - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f9852e90-c248-48af-8bee-16cdc1d481b7 ## About the Role Bachelor's Degree Preferred education Master's Degree Required technical and professional expertise * Strong programming skills with the ability to read, debug, and evolve existing code (Go, Java, or Python) Deep understanding of systems internals (filesystems, memory, networking, kernel behavior) and large-scale system performance * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production and modern cloud-native ecosystems, including containers and public cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) * Expertise in automation and reliability practices-GitOps, Terraform, CI/CD, observability-and experience diagnosing and improving complex systems * Strong collaboration, communication, and ownership mindset, with the ability to operate independently in a distributed team Preferred technical and professional experience * Strong programming skills with the ability to read, debug, and evolve existing code (Go, Java, or Python) Deep understanding of systems internals (filesystems, memory, networking, kernel behavior) and large-scale system performance * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production and modern cloud-native ecosystems, including containers and public cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) * Expertise in automation and reliability practices-GitOps, Terraform, CI/CD, observability-and experience diagnosing and improving complex systems, 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?, IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship. ## Description * Design, build, and evolve internal infrastructure services written in Go, often as Kubernetes operators, that power the core platform behind Confluent Cloud * Own the systems that make cloud infrastructure secure, scalable, observable, and reliable, using GitOps, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, and a strong foundation in Linux, networking, and public cloud * Collaborate with engineers across Confluent to enable fast, safe, and autonomous deployment of services through shared platform tooling and best practices * Take shared responsibility for the full lifecycle of our infrastructure: availability, performance, monitoring, incident response, and capacity planning * Work on systems at scale, across tens of thousands of instances and multiple regions, with a focus on smooth, fast, and safe operations * Influence the architecture and operational strategy behind the critical infrastructure that supports all of Confluent's cloud services * Participate in a 8-hour, follow-the-sun on-call rotation. ## Related Videos - [Building with IBM Bob](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100275-building-with-ibm-bob) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Can This Elephant Dance? 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