Intern Back-End Developer - Starting July 2027

IBM

Hursley

Hybrid

GBP 8,900 - 18,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

IBM United Kingdom Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an Intern Back-End Developer starting July 2027. You will translate IT requirements into the design, development, and assembly of components to create custom information systems, delivering designs, models, code, unit tests, and documentation.

You will learn component assembly, gain hands-on experience, and understand how different components interact, while contributing to documentation and collaborating with an experienced team.

Qualifications

Familiarity with translating IT requirements into design and development of components under guidance.
Interest in learning how components interact to form custom information systems.
Exposure to creating and maintaining documentation for design, development and assembly of components.

Responsibilities

Assist with translating IT requirements into design and development of components under guidance from senior team members.
Learn how to assemble components to create custom information systems and understand component interactions.
Assist with creating and maintaining documentation for design, development, and assembly of components.

Skills

IT requirements translation

Component assembly basics

Documentation practices

Curiosity about information systems

Development tools basics

Education

Pre-University Qualification

Tools

Development tools basics

Job description

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Your role and responsibilities

Starting July 2027

As an Application Developer Generalist, you will have expertise in translating IT requirements into the design, development, and assembly of components to create custom information systems. Your work will involve delivering functional and technical designs, models, components, code, unit tests, and documentation.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

Assist with Design Development: You will participate in translating IT requirements into design and development of components, guided by experienced team members. This will involve learning to create custom information systems and assisting with the assembly of components.
Learn Component Assembly: You will engage with the process of assembling components to create custom information systems, gaining hands‑on experience and understanding of how different components interact.
Contribute to Documentation: As part of your role, you will assist with creating and maintaining documentation related to the design, development, and assembly of components, ensuring that all work is properly recorded and accessible.

Required education

Pre-University Qualification

Preferred education

Pre-University Qualification

Required technical and professional expertise

Exposure to IT Requirements: Familiarity with the process of translating IT requirements into design and development of components, with guidance from experienced team members.
Basic Understanding of Component Assembly: Interest in learning how different components interact and contribute to creating custom information systems.
Introduction to Documentation Practices: Exposure to creating and maintaining documentation related to design, development, and assembly of components.
Awareness of Custom Information Systems: Curiosity about the design, development, and assembly of components to create custom information systems.
Familiarity with Development Tools: Basic understanding of tools used for design, development, and assembly of components, such as those for creating functional and technical designs, models, code, and unit tests.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Familiarity with Development Tools: Basic understanding of tools used for design, development, and assembly of components, such as those for creating functional and technical designs, models, code, and unit tests.
Awareness of Custom Information Systems: Curiosity about the design, development, and assembly of components to create custom information systems.
Exposure to IT Requirements: Familiarity with the process of translating IT requirements into design and development of components, with guidance from experienced team members.

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 portfoliodesigned for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Job Title

Intern Back - End Developer - starting July 2027

Job ID

128230

City / Township / Village

Hursley

State / Province

Hampshire

Country

United Kingdom