2027 Software Engineering Intern Agentic AI & Workflow Automation

IBM; Ionia (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking motivated software engineering interns to design, build, and test agentic AI capabilities and automated workflows at scale in New York. You’ll work closely with senior engineers on Python-based services and backend tasks to support AI automation.

You will prototype AI patterns, contribute to API development, and run AI workflows on Kubernetes and vector databases, while embracing Agile practices and hands-on learning.

Qualifications

• Strong Python skills and libraries (requests, pydantic, pandas, asyncio).
• Foundations in data structures, algorithms, debugging, testing.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices, or event-driven systems.
• Curiosity for AI, LLMs, and workflow automation frameworks.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python-based services, agents, and tooling for AI workflows and automation.
• Design and prototype agentic AI patterns (reasoning agents, workflow planners, retrieval pipelines, evaluation harnesses).
• Contribute to backend tasks such as API development, orchestration logic, and system integration.
• Build, configure, and test AI workflows on Kubernetes and vector databases like Milvus.
• Collaborate with engineers to refine requirements, troubleshoot, and improve performance.
• Document designs, experiments, and findings in engineering artifacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to a fast-paced engineering culture.

Skills

Python

Data structures

Algorithms

Debugging

Testing

REST APIs

Microservices

Event-driven

AI curiosity

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Milvus

Pinecone

Weaviate

OpenAI SDK

LangChain

Hugging Face

Job description

Introduction

We are looking for motivated, curious, and technically strong software engineering interns to join our team this summer. You will work closely with senior engineers to design, build, and test nextgeneration agentic AI capabilities and automated workflows that support data and engineering operations at scale.

This internship is ideal for students who enjoy handson development, exploring emerging AI patterns, and building real systems that will be used across the enterprise.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will:

• Develop Python-based services, agents, and tooling to support AI workflows and automation.
• Help design and prototype agentic AI patterns (reasoning agents, workflow planners, retrieval pipelines, evaluation harnesses, etc.).
• Contribute to backend engineering tasks such as API development, orchestration logic, and system integration.
• Build, configure, and test AI workflows running on modern platforms (Kubernetes, vector databases such as Milvus, distributed systems).
• Collaborate with other engineers to refine requirements, troubleshoot issues, and improve system performance.
• Document your designs, experiments, and findings in clear engineering artifacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, demos) and contribute to a fast-paced engineering culture.

Who You Are

• A student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• A self-starter who enjoys solving complex problems and experimenting with new ideas.
• Someone excited about the rapidly evolving world of AI agents and workflow automation.
• Enthusiastic about learning from experienced engineers and contributing to real-world systems.

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge agentic AI technologies.
• Mentorship from senior engineers and engineering managers.
• Real ownership of impactful engineering deliverables.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale data platforms and AI infrastructure.
• A chance to grow your technical skills and professional network.

Required Education

• High School Diploma/GED

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with common libraries such as requests, pydantic, pandas, or asyncio.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, debugging, testing.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices, or event-driven systems.
• Curiosity and willingness to explore agentic AI, LLMs, and workflow automation frameworks.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

You do not need all of these, but experience with any is a plus:

• Experience with AI/ML libraries (OpenAI SDK, LangChain, Hugging Face, or similar).
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, or cloud-native environments.
• Understanding of vector databases (e.g., Milvus, Pinecone, Weaviate).
• Knowledge of asynchronous programming or distributed systems.
• Experience building data pipelines or workflow orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices.

About Business Unit

The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation. We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM’s financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk. Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing.

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 every day, 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 ongoing 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 every day 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’ve 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.

Locations

• Armonk, New York, United States