Intern Conversion: 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

• Participate in Agile development cycles: design, code, test, and support.
• Translate wire‑frames into functional user interfaces.
• Learn and apply best practices in software development testing and debugging.
• Work with APIs, databases, and cloud-based services.

• Curious, motivated, and eager to learn new technologies.
• A team player with strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Comfortable with debugging, problem‑solving, and adapting to new challenges.

Bachelor's Degree

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program majoring in Computer Science or related field.
• Must be eligible and available for an in‑person, full‑time co‑op (40h/week) between January 2026 and June 2026.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and UI frameworks (React, Angular, Vue).
• Basic knowledge of backend technologies:
  Node.js, Java, Python, SQL.
• Understanding of software development tools (Git, IDEs) and version control.
• Exposure to automation testing frameworks and APIs.
• Awareness of operating systems, container technologies, and cloud platforms.

• Experience with cloud platforms (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure).
• Contributions to open‑source projects.
• Familiarity with Agile tools and methodologies.
• Linux or Unix based OS.
• Any one modern programming language like Go, NodeJS, JavaScript, Python.
• Integrated development environments (e.g.: Eclipse, Visual Studio Code).
• Familiarity with Source control management (e.g. Git): to enable teams to work together to manage changes to source code.
• Knowledge of containers, container orchestration software, cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational database technology (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, Db2, Oracle, SQL Server).
• Knowledge of automating infrastructure, testing, and deployments using tools like Jenkins, Puppeteer, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress or any other automation framework.
• Knowledge of deployment tools like Jenkins, Travis: for ensuring the latest software release is packaged correctly, tested, and deployed to an application server.
• Development experience with REST API development.