Entry Level Software Developer-Poughkeepsie-NY

As a Software Developer within IBM Infrastructure, you will design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-class software solutions that power IBM’s infrastructure offerings, including hybrid cloud, storage, data protection, automation, security, and systems management products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions that help clients modernize and manage their critical IT environments.

Your role and responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software solutions using modern software engineering practices.

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.

• Collaborate with product management, architects, quality assurance, support, and operations teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.

• Develop scalable, secure, and performant applications, services, APIs, and backend components.

• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects, performance bottlenecks, and customer-reported issues.

• Contribute to architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and code reviews.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, test plans, and operational procedures.

• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices to improve software quality and delivery efficiency.

• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to products, processes, and development methodologies.

• Support agile development processes and actively participate in sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement activities.

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript, or similar.

• Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and data structures.

• Experience developing REST APIs, microservices, or distributed systems.

• Knowledge of source control systems such as Git.

• Experience with Linux/Unix environments and command-line tools.

• Understanding of software testing methodologies, debugging, and performance analysis.

• Familiarity with databases, including relational and/or NoSQL technologies.

• Knowledge of cloud computing concepts, containerization, and CI/CD practices.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, or cloud-native architectures.

• Knowledge of hybrid cloud platforms and infrastructure management solutions.

• Experience with storage, backup, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, or enterprise infrastructure technologies.

• Familiarity with AI/ML, automation frameworks, or agentic AI solutions.

• Experience building highly available, scalable distributed systems.

• Knowledge of observability, monitoring, logging, and site reliability engineering (SRE) practices.

• Experience with DevSecOps, security best practices, and secure software development.

• Familiarity with IBM technologies, Red Hat OpenShift, IBM Cloud, or enterprise software products.