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ZFW IO Developer

IBMBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaPosted 16 May 2026

This position is for the System Z Host Firmware team at IBM, focusing on developing firmware for System Z processors. The role involves implementing complex instructions, system initialization, and I/O device drivers. Candidates are required to have extensive C/C++ experience and a strong background in Linux systems and storage protocols. This is a senior-level IC role requiring deep technical expertise in low-level architecture.

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Experience

8-15 years

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Onsite, India

Company

Tier 1

What you will work on

This position is for the System Z Host Firmware team at IBM, focusing on developing firmware for System Z processors. The role involves implementing complex instructions, system initialization, and I/O device drivers. Candidates are required to have extensive C/C++ experience and a strong background in Linux systems and storage protocols. This is a senior-level IC role requiring deep technical expertise in low-level architecture.

TAL's take

Quality 75/1005/5 clarityTier 1 company

High-impact role at a tier-1 company focusing on mission-critical system firmware.

The JD provides a very clear team context, defined responsibilities, and a specific technical stack.

Salaries at IBM

19.2 LPA average

Based on 1,725 Grapevine salary entries for IBM.

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12 LPA average

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4 - 6 years | 6B

21 LPA average

Range: 4 - 95 LPA

Engineering

6 - 8 years | 7A

19 LPA average

Range: 2 - 35 LPA

Must haves

  • 8-15 years of relevant Industry experience
  • Strong experience with C/C++ programming and data structures
  • Development and debugging experience in Linux
  • Experience in device driver development
  • Knowledge and experience in PCI and I/O devices
  • Experience in Storage protocol development FICON and SCSI

Tools and skills

cc++shellpythonlinuxdevice driver developmentpcistorage protocolsficonscsigit

Nice to have: arm, x86, s390, linux system programming, ci/cd pipeline, google test framework, cmake, makefile, assembly.

About the company

Global tech leader in mainframe and infrastructure services.

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