Associate Application Developer 2027- ServiceNow

IBM; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking an Associate Application Developer to collaborate with clients in designing and developing customized systems using best practice technologies and tools. You will translate requirements into scalable software with a focus on AI-enabled solutions and cloud platforms, working across frontend and backend layers.

The role involves working in an Agile environment, leveraging Copilot/AI assistants to enhance productivity, and contributing to high-quality, secure software

Qualifications

• Demonstrated programming proficiency in at least one listed language and ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Exposure to web application development concepts for front-end and/or back-end.
• Familiarity with generative AI modeling, ethics, and methodologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms and microservices architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support scalable products and interfaces across the full system architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical specs for generative AI projects.
• Apply IBM Design Thinking to deliver high-performance, secure, and user-friendly solutions.
• Work with relational databases and modern UI frameworks to implement and deliver viable products.
• Translate requirements into design, code, and data structures to meet client needs.

Skills

JavaScript

Java

C++

Python

SQL

React

Angular

Web development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Copilot

ChatGPT

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Associate Application Developer at IBM, you'll work with clients to co-create solutions to major real-world challenges by using best practice technologies, tools, techniques, and products to translate system requirements into the design and development of customized systems.

In Your Role, You May Be Responsible For

• Working across the entire system architecture to design, develop, and support high quality, scalable products and interfaces for our clients.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and define technical specifications for generative AI projects.
• Employing IBM's Design Thinking to create products that provide a great user experience along with high performance, security, quality, and stability.
• Working with a variety of relational databases (SQL, Postgres, DB2, MongoDB), operating systems (Linux, Windows, iOS, Android), and modern UI frameworks (Backbone.js, AngularJS, React, Ember.js, Bootstrap, and JQuery).
• Creating everything from mockups and UI components to algorithms and data structures as you deliver a viable product.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of technologies, including Microsoft, ServiceNow, Oracle, Adobe, Salesforce, and others, depending on business needs and project requirements.

These positions are anticipated to start in 2027.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Demonstrated programming proficiency and experience with 1 of the following (Javascript, Java, C++, Python, Scala, R, SAS, SQL, Hadoop, HTML, SPSS, VBA, Tableau, Spark, Angular, ReactJS), as well as systems design/development, and information technology course work.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solution.
• Exposure to web application development concepts and frameworks, including front-end and/or back-end development.
• Familiarity with generative AI modeling, ethics, and methodologies.
• Familiarity with Microservices architecture, infrastructure concepts and cloud platforms AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, and Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with relational databases
• Foundational programming exposure in JavaScript - writing and reading Javascript including but not limited to: functions, loops, arrays, objects (JSON), error handling, asynchronous concepts, string and number handling
• Foundational programming exposure in at least one of: .NET/ASP.NET, C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Exposure to technical understanding of modern software development patterns.
• Experience using tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar AI assistants to research, write, analyze, and improve productivity, while applying critical thinking and validation.
• Experience working within an Agile team structure (sprints, backlogs, standups, story points) and comfort adapting to iterative development and shifting priorities.
• Willingness to travel up to 100%.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Preferred Majors: MIS, CS, Business Analytics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Economics, User experience design, Web development).
• Have flexibility to work across architecture - building both front-end and backend.
• Exposure to reading, navigating, and manipulating JSON objects
• Experience working with relational databases
• Familiarity with core ITIL concepts and workflows (incident, problem, change, request management)
• Exposure to cloud and AI concepts such as Azure services, data platforms, security, and AI models through coursework, labs, internships, or personal projects, with a willingness to keep learning.