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IBM

SW Developer Intern

Hybrid

Durham, United states

Fresher

Internship

10-12-2025

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Skills

Communication Python Java Ruby Perl SQL DevOps Jenkins Test Networking Virtualization Programming Databases git Software Development Agile C++

Job Specifications

Introduction

As an intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience working on real-world projects that impact users globally. You’ll collaborate with designers and developers to build responsive and user-friendly applications using modern technologies. We are also looking for you to bring your own knowledge and expertise to the role along with a willingness to challenge the status quo in the interest of developing the best business outcomes.

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: to build, to design, to code, to consult and to think along with other IBMers to attempt things you thought were never possible. IBMers collaborate, innovate and invent as part of a community empowered to deliver for and delight our clients. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk!

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Developer at IBM, you’ll get to work on the systems that are driving the quantum revolution and the AI era. Join our team of creators - the people who help move IBM forward by using their imagination to envision solutions, their curiosity to experiment with new ideas, and their ever-growing skills to make better decisions with greater speed on the most trusted platforms in today’s market.

More specifically, you'll work with client-server architectures, networking protocols, application development and databases to create and configure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. We are looking for motivated individuals to develop Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that are clean, well-documented, and easy to use.

Responsibilities

Additionally, you will design and code server applications firmware and databases that are reusable, scalable, as well as design and implement large scale systems that enable continuous delivery on-premises and in the cloud. Depending upon the specific role, your responsibilities may include a need to:

Participate in Agile development cycles: design, code, test and support.
Translate wireframes into functional user interfaces.
Learn and apply best practices in software development and testing
Utilize AI tools to improve your own development efficiency and productivity
Integrate AI to make our platform-specific solutions easier to use and deploy

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Minimally, the incumbent will possess:

Prior (project or internship) experience in software development and/or platform engineering
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Passion for technology and engineering
Growth minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful and outcome focused.
Working knowledge of servers, applications, devOps tools (Git, Jenkins) and databases

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

The ideal candidate will also have experience with or a working knowledge of:

Cloud development (pushing code through a CD pipeline)
Generative AI practical application in development environment to include prompt engineering
One or more of the following technologies: C++, C, Java, Golang, Ruby, Python, Perl, SQL
Virtualization concepts and cloud operations

About the Company

At IBM, we do more than work. We create. We create as technologists, developers, and engineers. We create with our partners. We create with our competitors. If you're searching for ways to make the world work better through technology and infrastructure, software and consulting, then we want to work with you. We're here to help every creator turn their "what if" into what is. Let's create something that will change everything. Know more