Software & Systems Development Intern (Hybrid)

IBM; Rochester (MN); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Rochester, MN, is seeking a Software or Hardware Development Engineer intern to contribute to the design, testing, and support of IBM's cutting-edge technologies. You will work on IBM zSystems, Power Systems, storage and AI workloads, gaining hands-on experience across hardware, firmware, and software layers while collaborating with global teams.

The role emphasizes learning in a DevOps/Agile environment, solving real customer problems, and developing scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Understanding of client-server architectures and networking protocols.
• Experience with application development and databases.
• Ability to design scalable APIs, servers, services, and applications.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Strong communication, design, and testing skills.
• Curiosity, creativity, and a client-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Install and test hardware systems hands-on.
• Validate and characterize processors and systems.
• Support customers and field engineers with technical solutions.
• Design and test firmware architectures.
• Analyze failures and improve system reliability.
• Automate test suites and simulate customer environments.
• Develop and document test plans and procedures.
• Contribute to internal and external code repositories.
• Collaborate with global development teams.
• Install, configure, and validate AI Large Language Models (LLMs).

Skills

Client-server architectures

Databases

API design

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Curiosity & creativity

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

DevOps familiarity

Front-end basics

Debugging techniques

Job description

IBM Rochester, MN, is seeking a Software or Hardware Development Engineer intern to contribute to the design, testing, and support of IBM's cutting-edge technologies. You will work on IBM zSystems, Power Systems, storage and AI workloads, gaining hands-on experience across hardware, firmware, and software layers while collaborating with global teams.

The role emphasizes learning in a DevOps/Agile environment, solving real customer problems, and developing scalable solutions.