Sr. Software Engineer - Backend

IntroductionThe Foundations Engineering team is composed of Site Reliability Engineers and Software Engineers working on the [1] HCP Terraform hosted service. Our team ensures that the platform's underlying infrastructure, data stores, and core foundational services are reliable, performant, and robust.The Engineers on our team own the core foundational services that power the entire HCP Terraform Agent. These mission-critical services and data stores compose the Terraform plan and apply pipeline, and are used by every Terraform run which hits HCP Terraform.An ideal candidate will have experience building distributed systems at scale, a principled approach to service security, and an interest in working closely with both infrastructure and feature teams to solve complex problems that span several services.If you fit this profile, we'd love to meet you! We have a large footprint and a quickly-growing user base, with lots of interesting problems and plenty of opportunities for growth and development.ReferencesVisible links Your role and responsibilitiesWhat you'll do (responsibilities) Develop and maintain the backend services on which HCP Terraform relies Continuously improve the product by writing code in systems written in Ruby on Rails and Golang Investigate problems, performance bottlenecks, and orchestration issues which span multiple services Enable your teammates through technical mentorship, code reviews, and pairing Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation that supports our production servicesRequired technical and professional expertiseWhat you'll need Have 5+ years of production experience working on any of the following: Backend applications (e.g., Ruby on Rails) Databases (e.g., Postgres, Redis) Services written in Go Strive for quality through maintainable code and comprehensive testing from development to deployment Experience building and scaling distributed, highly available systemsPreferred technical and professional experienceWhat's nice to have Communicate clearly while remaining empathetic and kind Have an eagerness to learn through humility and reflection Have experience debugging performance bottlenecks for live services and systems Have the ability to lead projects and bring others along with you Are familiar with best practices for application and infrastructure securityIBM 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.

Created: 2026-03-04