Backend Dev Intern - Systems & AI, Hybrid

IBM; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 139,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Sick time

Stock Purchase Plan

Paid family medical leave

Job summary

IBM in Houston is seeking a Back-End Developer Intern 2027 to contribute to firmware, hypervisors, operating systems, and AI hardware enablement for the IBM Power systems. You’ll join a team of creators who turn imagination into action, collaborating across disciplines to deliver reliable, scalable software in a hybrid internship.

The role targets students with a high school diploma or GED and preferred bachelor’s degree, with projects that emphasize low-level coding, data structures, and API

Qualifications

• Python or C/C++ programming demonstrated via school projects, internships, and/or coursework.
• Strong interest in working in low level coding (close to hardware), operating system and application development
• Data structures/Software Design
• Excellent communications/documentation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Growth-minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome focused.

Responsibilities

• Develop firmware, hypervisors, operating systems, systems management and AI hardware enablement for the IBM Power brand of enterprise computer systems.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to turn imagination into action and deliver reliable software.

Skills

Python/C++ programming

Low-level coding

Data structures

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Git

Job description

IBM in Houston is seeking a Back-End Developer Intern 2027 to contribute to firmware, hypervisors, operating systems, and AI hardware enablement for the IBM Power systems. You’ll join a team of creators who turn imagination into action, collaborating across disciplines to deliver reliable, scalable software in a hybrid internship.

The role targets students with a high school diploma or GED and preferred bachelor’s degree, with projects that emphasize low-level coding, data structures, and API