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Benchmarking Engineer

IBM

Lowell, MA; Rome, NY

On-site

Full-time

1mo ago

Benefits & Perks

•Professional development budget

•401(k) matching

•Generous paid time off and holidays

•Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

•Learning

•Healthcare

Required Skills

PostgreSQL

Python

JavaScript

Benchmarking Engineer

2 months ago• Lowell, MA (+1 more)
Rome, NY

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About Us

IBM researches, develops, manufactures, and markets technology products ranging from mainframe computers to cognitive solutions, always with a core drive to innovate and explore new fields.
Size: 10000+ employees

Industry: Technology

Introduction

IBM Data Platform is building the leading hybrid AI and Data product for enterprises. We are delivering cutting-edge agentic and data capabilities so that clients can change the way they work. We are on the verge of a paradigm shift in enterprise productivity-and IBM Data Platform is defining what that future will look like. Are you ready to contribute to this new era of technology and help solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, let's talk.

Your role and responsibilities

IBM is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Engineer to support our Benchmarking team. In this role you will build and deploy cutting edge agent and data software solutions to evaluate features, capabilities, and performance. You will run benchmarks and assessments to inform strategic product positioning. You are both a gifted engineer and product strategist. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience with benchmarking tools, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise data platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in deploying and configuring IBM and competitor software stacks on cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Execute predefined benchmarking test plans using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
Collect and organize performance data; assist in basic analysis and visualization using tools like Grafana or custom dashboards.
Support the development and maintenance of benchmarking scripts and automation (e.g., Python, Bash).
Document test environments, configurations, and outcomes with accuracy and attention to detail.
Stay informed about emerging benchmarks and performance testing best practices.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
0-1 year of experience in software engineering, performance testing, or related technical roles.
Basic familiarity with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Locust) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) through coursework, projects, or internships.
Strong organizational skills and ability to follow detailed technical instructions.
Eagerness to learn and grow in benchmarking and performance engineering.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
1+ year of experience in software engineering, performance testing, or related technical roles.
Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) or orchestration (Kubernetes) is a plus.
Familiarity with data platforms or distributed systems concepts.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT:

IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence-from machine learning to generative AI-to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM's AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM's hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments-a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS:

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Client-provided location(s): Lowell, MA, Rome, NY

Job ID: IBM-73148

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-11-12T18:49:46
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