Location-Flexible Software Developer Intern — Cloud & DevOps

IBM; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM Infrastructure is seeking a Software Developer Intern to design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-class software solutions powering IBM's hybrid cloud, storage, and security offerings. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions for modern IT environments.

The role emphasizes learning through full software lifecycle participation, DevOps practices, and exposure to Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and cloud-native architectures.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript.
• Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and data structures.
• Experience developing REST APIs, microservices, or distributed systems.
• Knowledge of Git and Linux/Unix environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software solutions.
• Participate in full software development lifecycle from requirements to deployment.
• Collaborate with product management, architects, QA, support, and operations teams.
• Develop scalable, secure, and performant applications, services, APIs, and backend components.
• Troubleshoot defects and performance bottlenecks; resolve customer-reported issues.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and code reviews.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and test plans.
• Implement automated testing and CI/CD pipelines to improve quality.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and propose improvements.
• Support Agile processes and participate in sprint ceremonies.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

C++

JavaScript

REST APIs

Microservices

Git

Linux

Data structures

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

IBM Infrastructure is seeking a Software Developer Intern to design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-class software solutions powering IBM's hybrid cloud, storage, and security offerings. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions for modern IT environments.

The role emphasizes learning through full software lifecycle participation, DevOps practices, and exposure to Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and cloud-native architectures.