**Introduction** Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and supply industry-leading solutions that make the world run today - planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world stays safe because of the work our software developers do. Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of. **Your role and responsibilities** We are looking for Software Engineers with back-end web application and systems-level experience to join our Fabric Development Team. Our passion for innovation and winning in the cloud marketplace is infectious, and we hope you will feel it with us. The Fabric Development team is dedicated to ensuring that the IBM Cloud is at the forefront of cloud technology, from API design to application architecture to flexible infrastructure services. We are running IBM's current generation cloud platform to deliver performance and predictability for our customers' most demanding workloads, at global scale and with leadership efficiency, resiliency and security. It is an exciting time, and as a team we are driven by this incredible opportunity to thrill our clients. **Required technical and professional expertise** The Fabric Development Team sits at the center of our larger development effort. Developers work in areas that are used by the larger development organization and are required to work with developers and stakeholders in other teams to help solve problems. · Design and develop innovative, company impacting products and services to support infrastructure operations · Design, develop and implement object-oriented PHP applications from prototype through implementation · Integrate open source and commercial enterprise applications into an exposed API and web-based portal · Create highly scalable and performant REST/SOAP web services · Keep focus on end users and goals all through the development process · Work closely with product management and stakeholders to ensure applications meet needs and expectations · Adhere to the highest levels of technical discipline and excellence to set a standard for the larger development organization