Senior Software Engineer II

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On the HashiCorp engineering team, we build the Infrastructure Cloud which allows enterprises to take a unified approach to Infrastructure and Security Lifecycle Management: [1] Infrastructure Lifecycle Management: Build / Deploy / Manage [2] Terraform allows you to use infrastructure as code to provision and manage any infrastructure across your organization. [3] Packer standardizes image workflows across cloud providers, allowing teams to build, govern and manage any image for any cloud. [4] Waypoint makes infrastructure easily accessible at scale, enabling platform teams to deliver golden patterns and workflows with an internal developer platform. [5] Nomad brings modern application scheduling to any type of software, allowing you to manage containers, binaries and VMs efficiently in the cloud, on-premises and across edge environments. [6] Security Lifecycle Management: Protect / Inspect / Connect [7] Vault Radar is an automated security product that continuously detects and identifies unmanaged secrets, and personally identifiable information (PII) within code to help teams remediate risks. [8] Vault provides organizations with identity-based security to automatically authenticate and authorize access to secrets and other sensitive data. [9] Boundary standardizes secure remote access across dynamic environments, allowing organizations to connect users and manage access with identity-based security controls. [10] Consul standardizes service networking, allowing you to discover and securely connect any service across any runtime with identity-based service networking. We deliver the Infrastructure Cloud through an enterprise-grade unified SaaS platform, HCP, as well as to enterprises through self-managed/on-premises options. Across product engineering and platform engineering teams, we are looking for great engineers to join us in developing the Infrastructure Cloud! References Your role and responsibilities We’re looking for Senior Engineers with a deep backend focus to join our team. In this role, you can expect to: Lead the design, prototyping, and implementation of multi-phase features and tools with a high business impact, ensuring stability and usability Collaborate closely with Product Design, Product Management, and cross-functional engineering teams to align on priorities and technical solutions Act as a subject matter expert in Golang development and quality standards, influencing internal teams and the external community Assess and break down large projects across multiple teams, evaluating tradeoffs to maintain project momentum and alignment Spot potential technical issues before they happen. Recommend improvements to keep up quality, efficiency, and productivity. Stay current on industry trends and best practices, advancing their adoption within the team and across the organization Advocate for technical roadmaps that enhance organizational performance, and participate in system-wide debugging, maintenance, and production support. Mentor and empower teammates through technical guidance, code reviews, and pair programming Required technical and professional expertise You have at least 10+ years of experience as an engineer. You have professional experience developing with modern programming languages and frameworks, and are interested in working in Golang and Ruby specifically. You have experience working with distributed systems, particularly on a cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, with a focus on scalability, resilience, and security. Demonstrated conflict resolution skills with the ability to proactively identify and address technical and project-related challenges, balancing differing perspectives to maintain project alignment and team cohesion. Skilled in organization and increasingly perceptive of team dynamics and work relationships. Able to guide technical decisions to support current and long-term objectives for various projects and products. Innovative thinker who can identify areas for improvement and propose solutions that enhance technical roadmaps, processes, and methodologies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality outcomes. You have developed the skill of leveling up your peers through code and design reviews, pair programming, and mentorship. Experience with directly with internal teams, the customer and/or external community and designs solutions based on requirements and the needs of the customer. Preferred technical and professional experience You have experience using HashiCorp products (Terraform, Packer, Waypoint, Nomad, Vault, Boundary, Consul). You have prior experience working in cloud platform engineering teams. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr