Introduction
watsonx Code Assistant is an exciting new offering from IBM that strives to revolutionize enterprise software development with Generative AI. We need your expertise, your motivation and your collaboration to take watsonx Code Assistant to the next level. As a Senior developer/Software architect for watsonx Code Assistant, you will be responsible for designing and developing components and features for watsonx Code Assistant. You are involved in designing, developing and discussing product delivery & strategy with our Design and Product Management teams. And, most importantly: you'll lead a team that delivers complete microservices, end-to-end, in a containerized environment.
Design and be an avid coder who can get his hands dirty and be involved in coding to the deepest level.
Lead other developers in the dev team to maintain and improve code base.
Work in an Agile environment of continuous deliverables.
You'll learn directly from senior members/leaders in this field.
Your Role and Responsibilities
Required General skills
Full-cycle (Agile) software development - Analysis, design, feature execution, automation, support
A passion for technology and software development
Strong technical and critical thinking skills
Good collaboration and communications - working with diverse global teams
Strong teaming skills and proven leadership skills
Mentoring and staff technical skills development
Be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and able to work under minimal guidance with demonstrated analytical and problem- solving skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Minimum 6 years' experience with any one modern programming language, preferably Python, Java or GO
Experience with AI / ML models and evaluation techniques, including Large Language Models (LLMs)
Experience in Cloud native microservices and container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes, OpenShift and Docker
Experience in architecting, deploying, and managing applications in cloud or hybrid infrastructures
Experience of detailing out the architecture and translating the architecture to implementable tasks
Experience in developing and implementing sophisticated test automation frameworks and strategies.
Fluent in written and spoken English.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Experience in the analysis of programming languages, including parsing techniques or syntax trees.
Proficiency in multiple programming languages (C++, Java) demonstrating versatility and adaptability is a plus.
Experience using build, deployment and development tools like Git, Travis, Tekton
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