Associate Application Developer: AI, Cloud & Full‑Stack

IBM; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is hiring an Associate Application Developer to co-create solutions for real-world challenges using best practice technologies and tools. You will translate system requirements into design and development of customized systems, collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams to define technical specifications for generative AI projects.

Expect involvement across architecture, databases, OS platforms, and modern UI frameworks, delivering prototypes to full products while

Qualifications

• 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%.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Programming proficiency

Systems design

Agile experience

Generative AI familiarity

Cloud platforms

Relational databases

JavaScript basics

Java/C#/Python fundamentals

AI tools (Copilot/ChatGPT)

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Angular

React

Backbone.js

Ember.js

Bootstrap

jQuery

SQL

PostgreSQL

DB2

MongoDB

Linux

Windows

iOS

Android

IBM Cloud

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Copilot

ChatGPT

Job description

IBM Consulting is hiring an Associate Application Developer to co-create solutions for real-world challenges using best practice technologies and tools. You will translate system requirements into design and development of customized systems, collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams to define technical specifications for generative AI projects.

Expect involvement across architecture, databases, OS platforms, and modern UI frameworks, delivering prototypes to full products while