2020 Summer Intern - Back End Developer
Introduction:
Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and provide industry-leading solutions that make the world run today - planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do. Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
START DATES FOR THIS POSITION ARE IN SUMMER 2020 (3 months)
As a Back-End Developer Intern:
• Are experienced with client-server architectures, networking protocols, application development, and using databases.
• Have experience using and developing APIs.
• Understand user and system requirements
• Have an understanding of, or experience with, Agile development methodology.
What You’ll Do:
• You’ll work in an dynamic, collaborative environment to understand requirements, design, code and test innovative applications, and support those applications for our highly valued customers.
• You’ll employ IBM’s Design Thinking to create products that provide a great user experience along with high performance, security, quality, and stability.
• Design and code servers, services, applications and databases that are reusable, scalable and meet critical architecture goals.
• Create Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that are clean, well-documented, and easy to use.
• Create and configure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. Design and implement large scale systems and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) that enable continuous delivery.
Who You Are:
• You are highly motivated and have a passion for creating and supporting great products.
• You thrive on collaboration, working side by side with people of all backgrounds and disciplines, and you have very strong verbal and written communication skills.
• You are great at solving problems, debugging, troubleshooting, designing and implementing solutions to complex technical issues.
• You have a basic understanding of software development and programming languages.
• You have the ability to learn new skills quickly and use the skills efficiently.
Back-End Intern Developers are in demand across IBM's growth areas. You'll be matched to a development team based on your skills, location preference and business needs. Positions are based in one of the following IBM offices:
AZ - Tucson*
CA - Costa Mesa*, Emeryville, Foster City, San Francisco*, San Jose,
CO - Denver*
GA - Atlanta, Sandy Springs
IL - Chicago*
KS - Lenexa*
MA - Cambridge, Littleton
MN - Rochester
NC - Durham, Raleigh
NY - Endicott, Hopewell Junction, North Castle*, Manhattan*, Poughkeepsie, Yorktown Heights,
OH - Dublin
PA - Blue Bell, Pittsburgh*
TX - Austin, Dallas, Houston, Irving*
Opportunities in all locations will vary based on business demand
*indicates cities with limited opportunities
Required Professional and Technical Expertise:
- Must have basic knowledge in one or more of the following technology areas: C++, C, Java, Ruby, Python.
Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise:
- Willing to travel up to 10%
- Bachelors or Masters Degree
Being You @ IBM:
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, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.