Returning Intern: Software Developer

Introduction

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration.

You'll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM's product and technology landscape. Here, you'll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Software Developer:
Generalist, you will design, develop, test, and deliver offerings using leading-edge and/or proven technologies. You will work in an Agile, collaborative environment to understand stakeholder requirements. Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Develop Innovative Solutions:
Design, code, and test innovative component-level software solutions, ensuring that the implemented solutions are unit tested and ready to be integrated into their product.
• Contribute to CI/CD Pipeline:
Contribute to the automated CI/CD pipeline that takes code through various quality stages.
• Debug Customer Issues:
Debug customer-reported problems, designing, developing, and unit testing code fixes.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders:
Work in an Agile environment to understand stakeholder requirements and deliver solutions.
• Test and Deliver Offerings:
Test and deliver offerings using leading-edge and/or proven technologies.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

* To be eligible, candidates must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, or PhD program, with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and May 2029.

* Coursework or project experience in software development using any programming language.

* Familiarity with fundamental concepts such as data structures, basic algorithms, or debugging.

* Exposure to front-end or back-end technologies (React, Node.js, Python, Java, SQL, etc.).

* Experience using Git or similar version control tools.

* Interest in cloud computing, containers, or modern deployment practices.

* Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

* Ability to collaborate and learn quickly in a team environment.

Preferred technical and professional experience

* Experience with cloud services (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, or GCP).

* Familiarity with REST APIs and databases (relational or No

SQL).

* Exposure to CI/CD pipelines or automation tools.

* Personal or open-source projects that demonstrate creativity and initiative.

* Understanding of Agile development methods.

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

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