Software - Cybersecurity - Senior Software Engineer

Introduction A 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. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

As an Application Developer, you will develop, support, and maintain applications.

Develop, support, and maintain applications development platforms such as C, C++, and Python ensuring high-quality solutions that meet client needs.

Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions, providing technical guidance and support to ensure successful project outcomes.

Implement solutions that meet client needs, and high-quality results.

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Government of Canada Security Clearance is a requirement for this role. You must be eligible to obtain Secret, NATO and Controlled Goods Clearances

Must be either a Canadian Citizen or Canadian Permanent Resident

Must have resided in Canada for a minimum of 10 consecutive years, without leaving Canada (for any reason) for more than 30 days at a time OR traveling abroad to any non-NATO countries for any period

This role involves examination, possession or transfer of controlled goods and technology as defined under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and ITAR data/technology. To be eligible for employment in this role, you must be a Canadian citizen or Canadian Permanent Resident. Canadian citizens and permanent residents must be security assessed under the Canadian controlled goods program. If you hold dual or third nationality, in addition to being either a Canadian citizen or Canadian Permanent Resident the nationality must be from one of the following countries in order to be eligible for employment in this role: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, United States of America. All applicants will also be required to undergo an additional security assessment conducted by an IBM designated Controlled Goods Program official as a condition of employment.

Required Professional and Technical Capabilities

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience, including low-level programming
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, and other strongly typed languages
• Solid understanding of bitwise operations, memory management, and performance optimization
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts and communication protocols

~ Expertise in middleware development, including:

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams of developers and testers to successfully execute projects
• Demonstrated ability to make informed decisions on project direction, timelines, and resource allocation with minimal supervision
• Ability to drive process improvements by simplifying workflows, enhancing task management, and improving cross-team coordination
• Experience ensuring high-quality delivery standards, including rigorous quality control practices
• Ability to contribute to project estimation, planning, and strategic direction
• Hands-on experience with large-scale systems software development and integration
• Experience designing and implementing security controls with strong cybersecurity awareness
• Ability to contribute to technical evaluations and reviews of solutions developed internally or by third parties
• Strong understanding of design principles, software engineering processes (e.g., SOLID, DRY), and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Possession of, or eligibility for, Canadian Security Clearance

Experience with Ada or other strongly typed programming languages

Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools and modern development workflows (e.g.,