**Introduction**

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.

You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

**Your role and responsibilities**

As a Software Developer you'll participate in many aspects of the software development lifecycle, such as design, code implementation, testing, and support. You will create software that enables your clients' hybrid-cloud and AI journeys.

You'll have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies, ensuring the applications delivered are high performing, highly available, responsive, and maintainable.

Your primary responsibilities include:

•Analytical Problem-Solving and Solution Enhancement: Analyze, validate and propose improvements to existing failures, with the support of the architect and technical leader.

•Comprehensive Engagement Across Process Phases: Involvement in every step of the process, from design, development, testing release changes and troubleshoot where necessary, providing a great customer service.

•Strategic Stakeholder Engagement and Innovative Coding Solutions: Drive key discussions with your stakeholders and analyze the current landscape for opportunities to operate and code creative solutions.

This Job can be Performed from anywhere in the US.

**Required technical and professional expertise**

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java API Developer with extensive experience in building and maintaining robust APIs using Java 17 and Spring Boot. Strong expertise in API development, a deep understanding of modern cloud platforms (preferably Google Cloud Platform), and a passion for delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

• 2+ years of experience in Java development, JUNIT with expertise in Java 17.

• Proficient in Spring Boot, Spring Framework, SQL, GraphQL and REST API development.

• Strong understanding of API design principles (e.g., OpenAPI, Swagger).

• Experience with microservices architecture and event-driven systems.

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services (e.g., Cloud Spanner, Cloud SQL).

• Excellent coding skills and algorithm understanding; Understanding of time and space complexity; Spring Security, RBAC

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and monitoring tools.

• Experience with Gradle for build automation.

• Proficiency in using Git for version control.

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

• Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate). • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization tools.

• Knowledge of API security (OAuth2, JWT).

**Preferred technical and professional experience**

• Familiarity with asynchronous programming models.

• Strong communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Ability to mentor junior team members and guide technical decisions.

• Self-driven and able to work independently or in a team environment.

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.