Associate Application Developer: AI-Driven Cloud Apps

IBM; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks an entry-level Associate Application Developer in Dallas to design, develop, and deliver customized systems for clients. You’ll translate business needs into technical solutions, work across full-stack development, and apply design thinking to ensure secure, high-performing products.

Exposure to AI, microservices, databases, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, and Google Cloud is valued. Travel up to 100% may be required as projects dictate.

Qualifications

• 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
• 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

Business requirements translation

Web app development concepts

Generative AI modeling familiarity

Microservices & cloud platforms

Relational databases familiarity

Modern software patterns

AI assistant tools usage

Agile team experience

Travel readiness

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Copilot/ChatGPT

Job description

IBM Consulting seeks an entry-level Associate Application Developer in Dallas to design, develop, and deliver customized systems for clients. You’ll translate business needs into technical solutions, work across full-stack development, and apply design thinking to ensure secure, high-performing products.

Exposure to AI, microservices, databases, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, and Google Cloud is valued. Travel up to 100% may be required as projects dictate.