Back End Developer Intern - NY POK BS
Listed on 2026-10-20
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software
Location: City of Poughkeepsie
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling:
To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, let's talk.
Your role and responsibilities
- Work with client-server architectures, networking protocols, application development, and databases
- Create and configure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications
- Create Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that are clean, well-documented, and easy to use, (i.e, REST APIs).
- Design and code server applications firmware, and databases that are reusable, scalable, and meet critical architecture goals
- Need an understanding of, or experience with, Agile and Cloud devOps development methodologies
- Design and implement large scale systems that enable continuous delivery on-premises and in the cloud.
Required education
High School Diploma/GED
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
- Understanding of software development concepts
- Experience with C++, C, Java, Golang, Ruby, Python, Perl, SQL
- Working knowledge of servers, applications, devOps tools (Git, Jenkins),and databases
- Familiarity with APIs
- Basic knowledge of operating systems and how they work (i.e. Operating systems courses);
Container technologies;
Internet Services; and/or Managed Services - Communication skills and the ability to learn new technologies and procedures
Preferred technical and professional experience
Programming
- Experience with Python
- Experience with C and/or C++
AI / Machine Learning
Candidates should have experience or knowledge in most of the following:
- PyTorch and/or Tensor Flow
- Agentic AI
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
Relevant Coursework
Candidates should have completed most of the following courses:
- Differential Equations
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Operating Systems
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future.
Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
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