Senior Software Engineer - Hashicorp Radar

Introduction

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape. Here, you’ll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Your Role and Responsibilities

Role

We’re looking for Senior Full Stack Engineers with a deep backend focus and strong frontend expertise to join our team. In this role, you can expect to:

• Design, prototype and implement features and tools while ensuring stability and usability
• Architect scalable frontend systems using React, focusing on component-based architecture, state management, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate closely with Product Design to translate high-fidelity mockups into fluid, responsive UI using modern HTML5 and CSS3/SCSS practices.
• Act as a subject matter expert on quality development with an emphasis on Golang backend services and React frontend applications.
• Lead and execute large-scale projects, ensuring the reliable delivery of key features from design through full implementation and troubleshooting.
• Drive end-to-end project lifecycle, including architecture design, implementation, and issue resolution, with a focus on quality and efficiency.
• Evaluate project tradeoffs and propose solutions, proactively removing blockers and keeping stakeholders informed on progress, issues, and milestones.
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and external stakeholders to design solutions that align with requirements and customer needs.
• Advocate for strategic technical roadmap initiatives that enhance the system’s overall effectiveness across teams and the organization.
• Debug and resolve complex issues to improve the quality and stability of products or solutions
• Review and assess code for quality, design patterns, and optimization opportunities, ensuring best practices are followed
• Mentor and guide software engineers, sharing technical knowledge and promoting best practices in development processes
• Facilitate collaborative team activities, such as code pairing and group troubleshooting, to foster a productive and cohesive team environment
• Support reliable production environments, including participating in an oncall rotation
• Strive for quality through maintainable code and comprehensive testing from development to deployment
  
  

• You have at least 8+ years of experience as an engineer
• Full Stack Proficiency: Professional experience with Golang or Python for backend services, coupled with deep expertise in React.js for building complex web applications.
• Frontend Core: Experience with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript
• 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.
• Emerging ability to direct work and influence others, with a strategic approach to problem-solving and decision-making in a collaborative environment
• Demonstrated business acumen and customer focus, with a readiness for change and adaptability in dynamic situations
• Cloud-native mindset and solid understanding of DevOps principles in a cloud environment
• Familiarity with cloud monitoring tools to implement robust observability practices that prioritize metrics, logging and tracing for high reliability and performance.
• Intentional focus on stakeholder management and effective communication, fostering trust and relationship-building across diverse teams
• Integrated skills in critical thinking and data-driven analysis, promoting a growth mindset and continuous improvement to support high-quality outcomes
  
  

• Design Systems: Experience working with or building reusable component libraries and maintaining design system consistency.
• Infrastructure as Code: Experience using HashiCorp products (Terraform, Packer, Vault) to deploy full-stack applications.
• Performance Optimization: Knowledge of web vitals, browser rendering paths, and backend latency optimization.
• Cloud Platforms: Prior experience working in cloud platform engineering or internal developer tool teams.