Backend Developer Intern: AI APIs & Cloud

IBM; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 139,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Backend Developer Intern to join our team in Poughkeepsie. This is an excellent opportunity for Interns to contribute to enterprise-scale software development projects, learn from experienced engineers, and grow within a global technology leader.

You’ll help build and maintain backend systems that power IBM’s internal and external applications. You will have the opportunity to experience full stack development working across the entire system

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Familiarity with SDLC, Agile, CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of containerization, virtualization, and cloud operations.
• Awareness of AI fundamentals and coding assistants.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and maintenance of backend services, APIs, and data integrations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including front-end developers, architects, and product managers.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging activities.
• Support deployment and monitoring of backend applications in cloud, enterprise, and hybrid environments.
• Continuously learn and apply best practices in software engineering and backend architecture.

Skills

Backend development concepts

Software Development Lifecycle

CI/CD pipelines

Container technologies

AI fundamentals

Agile Methodologies

Cloud operations

Security fundamentals

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Pursuing CS/Software Eng degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

IBM is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Backend Developer Intern to join our team in Poughkeepsie. This is an excellent opportunity for Interns to contribute to enterprise-scale software development projects, learn from experienced engineers, and grow within a global technology leader.

You’ll help build and maintain backend systems that power IBM’s internal and external applications. You will have the opportunity to experience full stack development working across the entire system