Software Engineering Software Programmer - Short Term San Jose, US

Avature; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Programmer to join their innovative team. In this role, you'll work on cutting-edge applications that leverage the latest technologies, including Python and REST APIs. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment that values continuous learning and creativity. This role offers the flexibility to choose your tools and technologies, ensuring you stay at the forefront of the tech landscape. If you're eager to make an impact and grow your career in software engineering, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid family medical leave

Disability benefits

Qualifications

• Strong exploratory and prototyping background.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Responsibilities

• Work on agentic applications using state-of-the-art technology.
• Engage with various IBM business units and customers.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Excellent command of English

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

In IBM Software, we engage closely with all IBM business units and customers, large and small.We make bets about what's coming next, not just what is popular today.
We are looking for someone who is not afraid of learning new technologies quickly and applying them to implement creative, agentic solutions.
We are looking for a candidate with a strong exploratory and prototyping background.
We offer a great working environment with the latest tools and the smartest people. You'll have ultimate flexibility in choosing technologies. We guarantee continuous learning at the cutting edge of everything tech. By joining our team, you will establish your eminence in the industry.

Your role and responsibilities

As a professional in IBM Software, you will have the opportunity to work on agentic applications that adopt state-of-the-art technology.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Python

REST APIs

Excellent command of the English language (especially in written form)

Preferred technical and professional experience

Familiarity with:

AI, particularly LLMs

Agents and MCP

Containers and technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence—from machine learning to generative AI—to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM’s AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM’s hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments—a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.

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 50 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 qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexualorientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability,neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is alsocommitted to compliance with all fair employment practices regardingcitizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by 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.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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.

Job Title

Software Programmer - Short Term

Date posted

07-May-2025

Job ID

32459

City / Township / Village

San Jose

State / Province

California

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Onsite

Area of work

Software Engineering

Employment type

Supplemental 1 (Fixed Term - Short)

Contract type

Fixed Term - Short Term

Projected Minimum Salary per year

88,000.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

152,000.00

Position type

Entry Level

No Travel

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?