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 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 NoSQL).

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines or automation tools.

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

• Understanding of Agile development methods.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.