Firmware Developer

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.

TheIBM Z Software Performance teamis responsible for designing, executing, and analyzing stress workloads and benchmarks onIBM ZandLinuxONE systemsto ensure these platforms meet stringent customer expectations for reliability, scalability, and performance.

The team develops and maintains a suite of tools and automation scripts to support:

• Performance environment setup and configuration
• Performance measurements and data capture
• Data storage in centralized repositories
• Presentation and visualization of performance metrics
• Analysis and comparison of captured data across multiple scenarios

You will be responsible for thedevelopment and support of critical internal toolsused for detailed analysis ofIBM Z hardware performance. This includes studying and understanding existing tool source code and build processes, resolving issues, and providing updates for each new IBM Z hardware model. Additionally, you will design solutions tomodernize and enhance usabilityof these tools over time.

As a Tools Developer, you will:

• Design and develop new toolsto enable efficient performance testing and analysis.
• Enhance and maintain existing toolsto improve usability, functionality, and reliability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the performance team to understand tool usage, identify pain points, and implement improvements that enhance user experience and productivity.

• Experience:8 to 12 years as a Full Stack Software Developer (back-end and front-end).

Core Expertise:

Proficiency inJavaand strong understanding ofobject-oriented programming principles.

Hands-on experience withEclipse RCP (Rich Client Platform)andEclipse Plugin development.

Skilled in building, debugging, and maintainingJava applications.

Additional Skills:

Familiarity withsoftware development best practices, including:

• Version control systems (e.g.,Git)
• Unit testing frameworks
• CI/CD pipelines
• Working knowledge ofJavaScript,React, andNode.js(preferred).

Other Competencies

• Experience applyingAgile methodologiesin software development.
• Strongpresentation skillsand ability to communicate technical concepts effectively.
• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Master's degreein Information Technology, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• Basic understanding ofmicroprocessor concepts, including instruction sets, counters, and system-level behavior (strong plus).
• Knowledge ofmultithreadingandperformance optimization techniques.
• Experience with frameworks such asSpring(advantageous but not mandatory).
• Ability to learn and interpretdetailed internal IBM Z performance metrics.