Lead II, Software Engineering - Development

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses.  We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

Bring your specialist knowledge and experience to a company managing 50% of the world’s MIPS and play a critical role in our modernization mission. You’ll be in good company among our global community of experts leading the future of mainframe modernization. Experts who share knowledge openly and collaborate freely. In this role, you’ll design, build and maintain the high-volume business logic that runs on the mainframe. At the same time you’ll play a key role in refactoring legacy code to enable modern cloud and mobile applications to seamlessly interact with the mainframe’s core data.   The Senior Engineer – Safety Certification is responsible for software verification, validation, certification, and compliance activities supporting safety-critical embedded software programs. The role contributes to certification evidence generation, requirements traceability, verification activities, and compliance support for customer projects in Aerospace & Defense, Industrial, Medical, and Automotive domains. The position requires strong embedded software, verification, and DO-178C expertise and works closely with global engineering and certification teams.

Execute software verification and validation activities in accordance with DO-178C standards. Perform requirements-based testing and verification activities. Review and validate High-Level Requirements (HLRs) and Low-Level Requirements (LLRs). Support end-to-end traceability between requirements, design, implementation, and verification artifacts. Perform defect analysis, root cause investigation, and debugging activities. Conduct static analysis, code reviews, and structural coverage assessments. Create and maintain certification evidence and compliance documentation. Support certification audits and regulatory reviews. Collaborate with global engineering, program, and certification teams. Mentor junior engineers in certification processes and tools. Support continuous process improvement initiatives. Your Future at Kyndryl Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others. Required Technical & Professional Expertise 10+ years of experience in software engineering, verification, validation, or safety certification. Strong expertise in DO-178C certification, compliance, verification & validation (V&V), requirements traceability, and audit support. Hands-on experience in embedded software development, C/Embedded C, BSPs, device drivers, and SDLC processes. Proficiency with LDRA, Polarion, DOORS, Git, Jira, Linux, and Python. Experience leading certification activities and delivering safety-critical software projects. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills. Preferred