zDeveloper Experience Peformer Test Engineer
Posted 2025-08-15
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
About the position
A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customers' challenges into industry-leading solutions. We are an infinitely curious team, always seeking new possibilities, and dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our network of IBMers. We are a team of deep product experts, ensuring exceptional client experiences, with a focus on delivery, excellence, and obsession over customer outcomes. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.
Responsibilities
• Execute benchmarks to identify hotspots/bottlenecks in the Developer Experience & zOS stack implementation
,
• Evaluate the performance across the IBM zSW and middleware products
,
• Suggest and implement platform specific changes/improvements using prototypes as proof points
,
• Define performance scenarios, test cases/suites, parameters and targets to accomplish as a team
,
• Identify and suggest tools, utilities, benchmarks and methodologies to evaluate the performance and fine tune the product
,
• Contribute to performance analysis and study by executing benchmarks and collecting various performance measurements and metrics
,
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders including research, development, sales, offering, marketing teams to ensure product is highlighted by showcasing performance collaterals
,
• Work with peer Product Owners, Architects, and Managers to project the status of the tasks at hand as well as propose any implementation changes beneficial to the overall product
Requirements
• 10+ years of experience as Performance engineer in working with Middle and Software Applications.
,
• 8+ years of experience with Performance test, analysis, tuning, optimization and associated performance tools and utilities
,
• 5+ years of experience in performance analysis and problem determination, quick prototyping and iterative experimentation
,
• Proven experience in measuring performance of Frontend, Middleware and AI products.
,
• Excellent programming in Typescript, Javascript, Java, Python (Familiar with PL/X would be advantageous)
,
• Ability to write/modifying Shell Programs - Bash, KSH, CSH.
,
• Experience working with install/Build scripts, Makefiles
,
• Proficient with Linux/Unix development environment (command line development, configuration, libraries,..etc).
,
• 5+ years of experience as a technical lead to translate requirements into work items (stories).
,
• Strong Linux system administration (Linux/Unix fundamentals, administration experience.)
,
• Strong analytical, debugging and problem solving skills to analyse issues and defects reported by customer-facing and test teams.
,
• Strong team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
,
• Proven ability to work effectively in a global team environment
Nice-to-haves
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Benefits
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
,
• Supportive environment for personal and professional growth
,
• Encouragement to experiment and innovate Apply tot his job
A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customers' challenges into industry-leading solutions. We are an infinitely curious team, always seeking new possibilities, and dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our network of IBMers. We are a team of deep product experts, ensuring exceptional client experiences, with a focus on delivery, excellence, and obsession over customer outcomes. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.
Responsibilities
• Execute benchmarks to identify hotspots/bottlenecks in the Developer Experience & zOS stack implementation
,
• Evaluate the performance across the IBM zSW and middleware products
,
• Suggest and implement platform specific changes/improvements using prototypes as proof points
,
• Define performance scenarios, test cases/suites, parameters and targets to accomplish as a team
,
• Identify and suggest tools, utilities, benchmarks and methodologies to evaluate the performance and fine tune the product
,
• Contribute to performance analysis and study by executing benchmarks and collecting various performance measurements and metrics
,
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders including research, development, sales, offering, marketing teams to ensure product is highlighted by showcasing performance collaterals
,
• Work with peer Product Owners, Architects, and Managers to project the status of the tasks at hand as well as propose any implementation changes beneficial to the overall product
Requirements
• 10+ years of experience as Performance engineer in working with Middle and Software Applications.
,
• 8+ years of experience with Performance test, analysis, tuning, optimization and associated performance tools and utilities
,
• 5+ years of experience in performance analysis and problem determination, quick prototyping and iterative experimentation
,
• Proven experience in measuring performance of Frontend, Middleware and AI products.
,
• Excellent programming in Typescript, Javascript, Java, Python (Familiar with PL/X would be advantageous)
,
• Ability to write/modifying Shell Programs - Bash, KSH, CSH.
,
• Experience working with install/Build scripts, Makefiles
,
• Proficient with Linux/Unix development environment (command line development, configuration, libraries,..etc).
,
• 5+ years of experience as a technical lead to translate requirements into work items (stories).
,
• Strong Linux system administration (Linux/Unix fundamentals, administration experience.)
,
• Strong analytical, debugging and problem solving skills to analyse issues and defects reported by customer-facing and test teams.
,
• Strong team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
,
• Proven ability to work effectively in a global team environment
Nice-to-haves
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Benefits
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
,
• Supportive environment for personal and professional growth
,
• Encouragement to experiment and innovate Apply tot his job