Senior IBM I Developer

TL;DR

Senior IBM i Developer: Responsible for the design, development, and modernization of mission-critical business applications with an accent on transitioning legacy systems into a modern Integrated Language Environment (ILE), optimizing database performance via SQL, and implementing API-led connectivity. Focus on translating complex business requirements into technical specifications for ERP modules and resolving system bottlenecks.

Location: Work From Home 100% of the time, or come in to one of our global offices. Up to you.

Company

hirify.global Technologies is an American software development and technology advisory firm that brings top-tier engineering talent to clients around the world.

What you will do

• Convert legacy RPC/Fixed-format RPG code to 100% Free-Form RPG and modular ILE procedures.
• Design and optimize DB2 for i databases using DDL/SQL instead of traditional DDS.
• Develop and maintain RESTful web services to allow seamless interaction between the IBM i and modern frontend frameworks or AI agents.
• Translate complex business requirements into technical specifications for ERP modules.
• Utilize IBM i Performance Tools and SQL Plan Cache to identify and resolve system bottlenecks.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years in IBM i (AS/400) software development.
• Proven experience in at least one major system modernization project.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical abilities.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of IBM i Merlin for cloud-native development.
• Experience using AI Coding Assistants to accelerate RPG refactoring.
• Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) on IBM i.

Culture & Benefits

• Join an excellent team of supportive engineers and project managers who work hard but don't ever compete with each other.
• Generous vacation schedule.
• Brand new laptop.