Software Engineering Associate Application Developer 2027- ServiceNow Chicago, US

IBM

Chicago, Northern (IL, KY)

On-site

USD 58,000 - 87,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking an Associate Application Developer in Chicago to translate business needs into technical systems. You will design, develop, and support scalable products and interfaces across diverse tech stacks, including AI-enabled projects.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply design thinking, and leverage databases and modern frameworks to deliver high-quality software that meets client requirements. This role starts in 2027 and offers onsite work in Chicago.

Qualifications

Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Exposure to web application development concepts and frameworks (front-end and/or back-end).
Familiarity with generative AI modeling, ethics, and methodologies.
Familiarity with Microservices architecture and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, Google Cloud).
Familiarity with relational databases.
Understanding of modern software development patterns.
Experience using AI tools like Copilot/ChatGPT for research and coding.
Experience in an Agile team with sprints and backlogs.
Willingness to travel up to 100%.

Responsibilities

Work with clients to design, develop, and support scalable products and interfaces.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical specifications for AI projects.
Apply Design Thinking to deliver user-focused, high-performance solutions.
Handle multiple databases and platforms across environments and devices.
Create mockups, UI components, algorithms, and data structures for viable products.

Skills

Requirements translation

Web app development concepts

Generative AI familiarity

Microservices & cloud platforms

Relational databases

Modern software patterns

AI tools (Copilot/ChatGPT)

Agile methodologies

Willingness to travel

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Backbone.js

AngularJS

React

Ember.js

Bootstrap

jQuery

SQL/DB2/PostgreSQL/MongoDB

Job description

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

To give yourself the best opportunity for success,we advise applying only to roles that align withyour skills and experience, rather than applyingbroadly across all entry-level positions. You'llreceive a status update email for eachapplication, so be sure to check your IBM Careersaccount regularly — it's the best way to get acentralized view of which roles you have activeapplications against.

Your role and responsibilities

As an Associate Application Developer at IBM, you'll work with clients to co-create solutions to major real-world challenges by using best practice technologies, tools, techniques, and products to translate system requirements into the design and development of customized systems.

In your role, you maybe responsible for:

Working across the entire system architectureto design, develop, and support high quality, scalableproductsand 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, andJQuery).
Creating everything from mockups and UI components to algorithms and data structures as you delivera viableproduct.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of technologies, including Microsoft, ServiceNow, Oracle, Adobe, Salesforce, and others, depending on business needs and project requirements.

These positions are anticipated to start in 2027.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

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%.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Preferred Majors: MIS, CS, Business Analytics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Economics, User experience design, Web development).
Have flexibility to work across architecture - building both front-end and backend.
Exposure to reading, navigating, and manipulating JSON objects
Experience working with relational databases
Familiarity with core ITIL concepts and workflows (incident, problem, change, request management)
Exposure to cloud and AI concepts such as Azure services, data platforms, security, and AI models through coursework, labs, internships, or personal projects, with a willingness to keep learning.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals

- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Job Title

ServiceNow - Associate Application Developer 2027

Date posted

13-Aug-2026

Job ID

128814

City / Township / Village

Chicago

State / Province

Country

United States

Work arrangement