Back-end developer

Introduction
At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.
SAK (System Assurance Kernel) is an Architecture Assurance System and Test Suite for the IBM System z Hardware. It’s predominantly developed in IBM’s PL/X programming language and is extensively used by hardware developers and system test engineers for testing the IBM system z hardware for architecture correctness.
Your Role And Responsibilities
Role: The jobholder will have a role of performing SAK Development, Testing and Maintenance.
Responsibilities: Ownership of work, Prompt Delivery and Maintenance of work items assigned to jobholder.
This job role offers troubleshooting, investigation and problem resolution. A team player is a must! In order to ensure success, the candidate will need a willingness to continuously seek education to build their skills.
Preferred Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
6 - 9 years of development experience
System Software Development Skills, Operating System Skills, Debugging Skills, Device Driver skills, Firmware skills
Outstanding communication skills are key to working within SAK team and with development teams around the world
Strong team player with good communication (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills
Ability and drive to dive into hardware architectures and grow new technical skills
Ability to handle debugging tasks independently
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
Preferred skills among IBMers: PL/X Programming, z/VM Environment
Hardware troubleshooting skills

Work arrangement
Hybrid