Software Developer Intern

Introduction

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, 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 into action for customers to make better decisions with greater speed on the most trusted platforms in today's market.

IBM has openings for Software Development Engineers to develop, test and provide support for hardware, firmware and oftware that make up our industry- leading IBM Storage products. We are an elite team of engineering professionals that pioneer innovations for the cutting-edge Software and hardware used in IBM infrastructure including IBM Storage Scale System, IBM DS8000, IBM FlashSystem, IBM Ceph and IBM Protect. Development engineers participate in various aspects of the development, test, and support process.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computerr Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related majors.

Prior (project or internship) experience in computer hardware or testing.

Interest in backend software development and willingness to learn about high-end storage products

Academic or demonstrated experience developing software or support for software applications

Knowledge in Bash, Python, C/C++, Databases, Javascript, or REST APIs

Knowledge of the Linux operating system, including being comfortable using the command line interface

Firm grasp of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps), CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and automated testing.

Some experience with scripting or programming (Python, Bash, etc.).

Interest in cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn.

Demonstrated ability to break down complex technical challenges, propose innovative solutions, and drive them to completion.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Passion for technology and engineering.

Growth minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome focused.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Proficiency in one or more of the following technology areas:

Deep understanding of Python and experience developing software that interacts with hardware, preferably storage systems.

Proven experience with Python libraries commonly used in storage management and data processing.

Familiarity with storage concepts such as block storage, object storage, file systems, RAID configurations, and data integrity techniques.

Experience working directly with storage hardware APIs or protocols (e.g., SCSI, NVMe command sets, vendor-specific APIs).

Proficiency in Python for tasks related to hardware testing and automation.

Experience with developing Python-based tools for monitoring and managing storage performance and health.

Knowledge of data serialization formats relevant to storage systems (e.g., JSON, YAML, Protocol Buffers).

Experience with Python in embedded systems or interacting with low-level hardware interfaces via libraries.

Familiarity with performance analysis and optimization techniques in Python, particularly in the context of data I/O.

Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

Exposure to monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

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.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 15 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.