IntroductionA career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.Your Role And ResponsibilitiesWe are seeking a Senior Software Developer with advanced Python expertise to join our team and drive high-quality, scalable solutions. You'll focus on building robust data processing pipelines and cloud-native applications while maintaining engineering excellence and delivery speed.Roles & ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop high-quality Python applications with clean architecture and design patternsBuild and optimize large-scale data/document processing pipelines with focus on resilience and performanceImplement event-driven architectures using messaging services (RabbitMQ, Kafka)Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and deliveryDeploy and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes with Helm chartsDesign solutions for observability, monitoring, and pipeline status trackingImplement rate limiting, retry logic, and failure recovery mechanismsOptimize system performance and eliminate bottlenecksCollaborate with cross-functional teams to push delivery speed without compromising qualityMentor team members on Python best practices and software engineering principlesEnsure code quality through reviews, testing, and adherence to engineering standardsPreferred EducationBachelor's DegreeRequired Technical And Professional ExpertiseAdvanced Python – Strong software engineering background with deep understanding of code quality, design patterns, and best practicesAWS Cloud – Hands-on experience with cloud environments and servicesDevOps Principles – Expertise in CI/CD automation, containerization, and orchestrationKubernetes – Solid understanding of deployments, Helm charts, and container orchestrationPreferred Technical And Professional ExperienceEvent/Messaging Systems – Developer experience with RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar technologiesLarge-Scale Data Pipelines – Proven track record building resilient, observable processing pipelinesPipeline Architecture – Experience with rate limiting, retry mechanisms, failure handling, and bottleneck optimization Show more Show less