Full-Time
Software Engineer I
Nextgen
Posted on 5/15/2025
Rocket Software
1,001-5,000 employees
Modernizes IBM legacy systems with software
No salary listed
Newbury, UK
Hybrid
Typically 2-3 days per week in our Newbury office, with flexibility to work remotely.
Bachelor's
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- 2:1 Degree or higher in an engineering or science-based discipline
- Strong evidence of academic, personal, or commercial coding experience
- A highly personable team player who can work effectively with colleagues and customers
- Self-motivated and eager to learn, both independently and in a team setting.
- Kick off with 3 months of in-depth hands-on technical learning, designed to equip you with the skills you need to excel.
- Work alongside experienced engineers on live projects from day one that shape the future of our COBOL and Enterprise Technologies.
- Investigate and deliver bug fixes, working closely with support teams and customers.
- Collaborate with experts to design and develop new features for enterprise products.
- Discuss technical requirements, write design documents, and document your work.
- Write and manage automated tests to support the development of robust and reliable software.
- Experience coding in COBOL, C, C++, C#, or Java
- Interest in and participation in personal coding projects or open-source contributions
- Good working knowledge of Windows, Unix, or Linux environments
- Awareness of Agile and Scrum development methodologies
Rocket Software helps large organizations keep their older IBM-based systems running while adding modern capabilities. It provides software and services that modernize legacy environments, especially IBM i and IBM Z, through application modernization, process automation, data management, and DevOps. Customers typically buy software licenses or subscribe to services and pay for consulting and support. The products work by integrating with existing mainframe and midrange systems to improve performance, security, and functionality while enabling automation and better data handling. What sets Rocket Software apart is its focused specialization in IBM platforms and legacy systems, offering a broad mix of licenses, subscriptions, and professional services to extend the life of critical infrastructure and reduce operational risk. The company aims to help clients stay competitive by modernizing their core IT, lowering risk, and improving efficiency without replacing their established systems.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$382.6M
Headquarters
Waltham, Massachusetts
Founded
1990
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Vertica added 600 customers and 170 employees on May 11, 2026.
- HPE Unleash AI expands distribution for Rocket DataEdge and Vertica in mission-critical accounts.
- Rocket's employee base reached about 5,376 in March 2026, showing continued operating scale.
What critics are saying
- Rocket carries a roughly $2.7 billion term loan due 2028, squeezing strategic flexibility.
- Vertica integration after May 11, 2026 acquisition risks execution drag across 600 customers.
- IBM partnership dependence creates existential risk if mainframe modernization demand slows abruptly.
What makes Rocket Software unique
- Rocket Software owns IBM i, IBM Z, and Vertica across one modernization stack.
- HPE partnership on June 18, 2026 validates Rocket's hybrid AI positioning.
- Rocket ContentEdge launches January 22, 2026, securing unstructured data without disrupting operations.
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Health Insurance
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Unlimited Paid Time Off
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↓ -1%Rocket Software joins the HPE Unleash AI partner program to accelerate AI adoption across mission-critical environments. Expanded collaboration with HPE empowers organizations to fully enable AI while managing risk WALTHAM, Mass., June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Rocket Software, a global technology leader in modernization software, today announced an expanded strategic collaboration with HPE, building on its recent acquisition of Vertica(R) to accelerate delivery of a sovereign, AI-native data lakehouse. With this collaboration, Rocket Software is deepening integration of the Vertica high-performance analytics platform with HPE infrastructure to power secure, high-performance analytics at scale. Simultaneously, through the HPE Unleash AI partner program, Rocket(R) DataEdge Data Replicate and Sync (RDRS), the first Rocket Software product validated within the HPE Unleash AI ecosystem, enables organizations to continuously and securely make system-of-record data available to AI and analytics platforms in real time, moving from AI experimentation to real operational impact without disrupting core business systems. Together, Rocket(R) Vertica(R), combined with GreenLake and HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000, delivers a powerful foundation for enterprise AI, unifying high-performance analytics with scalable, object storage optimized for data-intensive, mission-critical workloads. In March, HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 achieved NVIDIA(R)-Certified Storage validation for object-based systems at the Foundation level, becoming the first object storage system to reach this milestone. With Vertica's MPP architecture, advanced query performance and in-database machine learning, advanced analytics and AI paired with the X10000's disaggregated, S3-compatible architecture and GreenLake Flex's pay-per-use consumption model, enterprises can reduce data movement, lower costs, and accelerate time to insight, supporting real-time analytics and AI at scale across hybrid environments. The HPE Unleash AI partner program is a curated ecosystem, combining ISV solutions that go through comprehensive validation testing with engineered HPE AI systems, including HPE Private Cloud AI and the broader HPE AI Factory with NVIDIA solutions, to deliver the performance, security, and scalability enterprises need for production AI. Vertica strengthens the HPE Unleash AI program by providing the high-performance analytics engine needed to turn data pipelines into real AI outcomes. While DataEdge RDRS brings real-time data into the ecosystem, Vertica enables that data to be immediately analyzed, modeled, and operationalized through advanced SQL analytics and in-database machine learning, allowing organizations to move from data ingestion to insight and action without shifting data across multiple platforms. "At Rocket Software, we believe the future of AI is built on trusted, high-performance data wherever it lives," said Michael Curry, President of Data Modernization, Rocket Software. "Our partnership with HPE and the acquisition of Vertica bring that vision to life by combining powerful AI with hybrid flexibility to help enterprises unlock value faster. Together, we are enabling a sovereign data lakehouse approach that keeps data in place, brings AI to it, and gives organizations the control, scale, and performance they need to innovate with confidence." "Rocket Software plays an important role in strengthening the HPE Unleash AI ecosystem by bringing trusted data, high-performance analytics, and deep enterprise expertise," said Robin Braun, Vice President of AI Business Development for Hybrid Cloud, HPE. "Together, we are enabling customers to run AI across hybrid environments with the control, sovereignty, and performance required to turn data into actionable insight at scale." About Rocket Software Rocket Software is a global technology leader in modernization and a partner of choice that empowers the world's leading businesses on their IT and mainframe modernization journeys, spanning core systems to the cloud. Trusted by over 13,000 customers and 750 partners, and with more than 3,000 global employees, Rocket Software enables customers to maximize their data, applications, and infrastructure to deliver critical services that power our modern world. Rocket Software is a privately held U.S. corporation headquartered in the Boston area with centers of excellence strategically located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Rocket Software is a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity. Follow Rocket Software LinkedIn and X or visit www.RocketSoftware.com. For media inquiries: Lacey Darrow [email protected] Nvidia is a trademark of NVIDIA Corporation Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. TheTechOutlook.com takes no editorial responsibility for the same.
Rocket Software joins the HPE Unleash AI partner program to accelerate AI adoption across mission-critical environments. 18 June, 2026 Summary. Expanded collaboration with HPE empowers organizations to fully enable AI while managing risk WALTHAM, Mass. - June 18, 2026 - Rocket Software, a global technology leader in modernization software, today announced an expanded strategic collaboration with HPE, building on its recent acquisition of Vertica(R) to accelerate delivery of a sovereign, AI-native data lakehouse. With this collaboration, Rocket Software is deepening integration of the Vertica high-performance analytics platform with HPE infrastructure to power secure, high-performance analytics at scale. Simultaneously, through the HPE Unleash AI partner program, Rocket(R) DataEdge Data Replicate and Sync (RDRS), the first Rocket Software product validated within the HPE Unleash AI ecosystem, enables organizations to continuously and securely make system-of-record data available to AI and analytics platforms in real time, moving from AI experimentation to real operational impact without disrupting core business systems. Together, Rocket(R) Vertica(R), combined with GreenLake and HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000, delivers a powerful foundation for enterprise AI, unifying high-performance analytics with scalable, object storage optimized for data-intensive, mission-critical workloads. In March, HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 achieved NVIDIA(R)-Certified Storage validation for object-based systems at the Foundation level, becoming the first object storage system to reach this milestone. With Vertica's MPP architecture, advanced query performance and in-database machine learning, advanced analytics and AI paired with the X10000's disaggregated, S3-compatible architecture and GreenLake Flex's pay-per-use consumption model, enterprises can reduce data movement, lower costs, and accelerate time to insight, supporting real-time analytics and AI at scale across hybrid environments. The HPE Unleash AI partner program is a curated ecosystem, combining ISV solutions that go through comprehensive validation testing with engineered HPE AI systems, including HPE Private Cloud AI and the broader HPE AI Factory with NVIDIA solutions, to deliver the performance, security, and scalability enterprises need for production AI. Vertica strengthens the HPE Unleash AI program by providing the high-performance analytics engine needed to turn data pipelines into real AI outcomes. While DataEdge RDRS brings real-time data into the ecosystem, Vertica enables that data to be immediately analyzed, modeled, and operationalized through advanced SQL analytics and in-database machine learning, allowing organizations to move from data ingestion to insight and action without shifting data across multiple platforms. "At Rocket Software, we believe the future of AI is built on trusted, high-performance data wherever it lives," said Michael Curry, President of Data Modernization, Rocket Software. "Our partnership with HPE and the acquisition of Vertica bring that vision to life by combining powerful AI with hybrid flexibility to help enterprises unlock value faster. Together, we are enabling a sovereign data lakehouse approach that keeps data in place, brings AI to it, and gives organizations the control, scale, and performance they need to innovate with confidence." "Rocket Software plays an important role in strengthening the HPE Unleash AI ecosystem by bringing trusted data, high-performance analytics, and deep enterprise expertise," said Robin Braun, Vice President of AI Business Development for Hybrid Cloud, HPE. "Together, we are enabling customers to run AI across hybrid environments with the control, sovereignty, and performance required to turn data into actionable insight at scale." About Rocket Software Rocket Software is a global technology leader in modernization and a partner of choice that empowers the world's leading businesses on their IT and mainframe modernization journeys, spanning core systems to the cloud. Trusted by over 13,000 customers and 750 partners, and with more than 3,000 global employees, Rocket Software enables customers to maximize their data, applications, and infrastructure to deliver critical services that power its modern world. Rocket Software is a privately held U.S. corporation headquartered in the Boston area with centers of excellence strategically located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Rocket Software is a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity. Follow Rocket Software LinkedIn and X or visit www.RocketSoftware.com. For media inquiries: Lacey Darrow
Intellias named inaugural partner in Rocket Software's new Accredited Partner Program. The partnership brings AI forecasting and predictive supply chain expertise to the MultiValue community Tampa FL - May 20, 2026 - Intellias, a global partner for AI-enabled product engineering and digital solutions, has been named one of the inaugural partners in Rocket Software's newly launched Accredited Partner Program, announced at MV World 2026. As a Rocket Software Accredited Partner, Intellias delivers AI-driven forecasting and predictive supply chain solutions to MultiValue customers. Beyond AI and predictive analytics, Intellias offers capabilities in application modernization, upgrades, migrations, cloud-native and platform-agnostic development, advanced data management, AI-driven development and operations, and enterprise integration and interoperability. Intellias also applies semantic data extraction to turn raw data into analysis-ready datasets, accelerating time-to-value and increasing AI accuracy and explainability. The partnership positions Intellias as a preferred partner for Rocket customers, helping them address complex modernization challenges while building on their existing technology investments globally. Intellias demonstrated this approach at MV World 2026, showcasing an AI-driven forecasting model developed in collaboration with leading furniture retailer Rooms To Go. The session led by Clark Godwin, Vice President of Application Development at Rooms To Go and Kirill Velikanov, Technology Director at Intellias, and demonstrated the tangible business value of combining advanced analytics with deep domain expertise. The solution highlighted a pragmatic approach to enterprise AI adoption: * A four-week proof of concept to validate forecast accuracy and RoI * Proven value before major investment commitment * A three-month MVP delivering measurable business value What made the session stand out was the business, rather than the technical, perspective. Together Intellias group walked through the challenges, the technical approach, the importance the UX with Clark conveying the customer's lens, grounding the discussion in real operational value and decision-making. Stuart Hogg Account Director at Intellias The Accredited Partner Program reflects Rocket Software's commitment to delivering comprehensive solutions through a trusted network of specialized partners, ensuring customers have access to deep expertise beyond what a single vendor can provide. About Intellias Intellias is a global partner for AI-enabled product engineering and digital solutions, helping companies globally accelerate their pace of sustainable digitalization and embrace innovation at scale. For more than 20 years, Intellias has been building mission-critical projects and delivering measurable outcomes to ensure lasting change for its clients, such as HERE Technologies, ZEEKR, Elmos Semiconductor, TomTom, Smava, CRX Markets, FinCompare, and Travis Perkins. About Rocket Software Rocket Software is a global technology leader that helps organizations maximize the value of their technology investments. With solutions spanning infrastructure modernization, data management, application development, and business process automation, Rocket empowers enterprises to solve their most complex IT challenges. Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, Rocket Software extends the life and value of business-critical systems across mainframe, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Rocket Software to acquire Vertica analytics database platform. Rocket Software has agreed to acquire Vertica, an enterprise-grade analytics database platform, from OpenText. Vertica's technology is designed to help enterprises drive better business outcomes while balancing cloud innovation with regulatory compliance, data sovereignty, performance and cost requirements. Adding Vertica to its portfolio will allow Rocket to extend its capabilities to support the modernization of high-performance analytics, data and AI, particularly for customers with demanding IT environments, officials said. Rocket Software has experience running mission-critical data platforms, including Rocket MultiValue databases that power daily retail and healthcare operations, Rocket Model 204 for high-volume mainframe transaction processing, and Rocket ContentEdge for governance-first, AI-enabled large-scale content modernization. The Vertica acquisition will accelerate Rocket Software's ability to help customers not only modernize core systems and data but also run next-generation analytics and GenAI directly on that trusted data. Vertica supports cloud, on-premises and hybrid deployments, combined with AI/ML capabilities, officials said. "The surge in AI investment has heightened both the importance and the difficulty of turning data into real business value," said Milan Shetti, president and CEO of Rocket Software. "With Vertica, we're addressing the next wave of modernization challenges: transforming data warehouses, repatriating analytics workloads and enabling AI-driven decision-making so customers can handle their most data-intensive workloads and accelerate modernization." Rocket intends to fund the acquisition with cash from its balance sheet. The transaction is expected to close by mid-year and is subject to applicable regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX), a global leader in secure information management for AI, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to divest Vertica, a part of its non-core Analytics portfolio, to Rocket Software Inc., a Bain Capital portfolio company ("Rocket Software") for US$150 million in cash, before taxes, fees and other adjustments. "We are executing on our strategic plan, focusing on our core product offerings, our expertise in secure data for Enterprise AI, and cloud solutions that provide strategic choice and flexibility for our customers," said P. Thomas Jenkins, OpenText Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer. "By rationalizing non-core assets, we are strengthening the portfolio, reinforcing our capital allocation framework, and positioning OpenText to accelerate long-term growth and shareholder value." Vertica is part of OpenText's Analytics product group. In OpenText's fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, Vertica