Software Engineering Intern - Automation & Testing

Introduction  As a Software Developer Intern within IBM Infrastructure, you will design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-class software solutions that power IBM's infrastructure offerings, including hybrid cloud, storage, data protection, automation, security, and systems management products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions that help clients modernize and manage their critical IT environments.
Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software solutions using modern software engineering practices.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.
Collaborate with product management, architects, quality assurance, support, and operations teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
Develop scalable, secure, and performant applications, services, APIs, and backend components.
Troubleshoot and resolve software defects, performance bottlenecks, and customer-reported issues.
Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and Dev Ops practices to improve software quality and delivery efficiency.
Support agile development processes and actively participate in sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement activities.
High School Diploma/GED
Bachelor's Degree
Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript, or similar.
Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and data structures.

Experience with Linux/Unix environments and command-line tools.
Understanding of software testing methodologies, debugging, and performance analysis.
Familiarity with databases, including relational and/or No

SQL technologies.
Knowledge of cloud computing concepts, containerization, and CI/CD practices.

Experience with Kubernetes, Open Shift, Docker, or cloud-native architectures.
Knowledge of hybrid cloud platforms and infrastructure management solutions.

Experience with storage, backup, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, or enterprise infrastructure technologies.
Familiarity with AI/ML, automation frameworks, or agentic AI solutions.
Experience building highly available, scalable distributed systems.
Knowledge of observability, monitoring, logging, and site reliability engineering (SRE) practices.

Experience with Dev Sec Ops , security best practices, and secure software development.
Familiarity with IBM technologies, Red Hat Open Shift, IBM Cloud, or enterprise software products.
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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. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
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