SW Developer Intern | Enterprise Platform-as-a-Service - Durham, NC - 2027

IBM Computing; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM is offering an internship opportunity in Durham, North Carolina, focused on hands‑on software development and platform engineering. You will work with developers and designers on scalable applications, APIs, and services across IaaS/PaaS/SaaS domains, while learning best practices and modern tooling.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or Computer Science, have project or internship software experience, strong communication, and a growth mindset.

Qualifications

• Prior (project or internship) experience in software development and/or platform engineering.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for technology and engineering.
• Soft skills & behaviors to include a growth mindset, trusted, teamwork, courageous, resourceful and outcome focused.
• Working knowledge of servers, applications, devOps tools (Git, Jenkins) and databases.

Skills

Software development

Communication skills

Growth mindset

Teamwork

DevOps tools

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/CS

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Introduction

As an IBM Intern, you’ll gain hands‑on experience working on meaningful projects that create value for users around the world. You’ll collaborate with experienced designers and developers to build responsive, user‑centered applications using modern technologies, while contributing your own ideas, perspectives, and technical skills. We value individuals who are curious, proactive, and willing to challenge conventional thinking to drive better outcomes.

At IBM, work is more than a job, it's an opportunity to create, innovate, and solve complex problems alongside some of the brightest minds in technology. As part of a collaborative and inclusive community, you’ll help develop solutions that make a real impact for clients and communities worldwide. If you’re ready to learn, grow, and help shape the future of technology, we’d love to hear from you.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Developer at IBM, you’ll help build the technologies powering the quantum revolution and the next generation of AI. Join a team of innovators who turn bold ideas into real‑world solutions through creativity, curiosity, and continuous learning, delivering impact on some of the industry’s most trusted platforms.

In this role, you’ll work across client‑server architectures, networking, application development, and databases to design and deploy Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. We’re seeking motivated developers who can create clean, well‑documented, and intuitive APIs that enable customers and teams to build with confidence.

You’ll also design and develop scalable server applications, firmware, and databases, while helping build large‑scale systems that support continuous delivery across cloud and on‑premises environments. Depending on the role, responsibilities may include:

1. 1) Participating in Agile development cycles, including design, coding, testing, and support
2. 2) Transforming wireframes into intuitive, functional user experiences
3. 3) Applying software engineering and testing best practices to deliver high‑quality solutions
4. 4) Leveraging AI‑powered tools to enhance development efficiency and productivity
5. 5) Integrating AI capabilities to make our platform solutions easier to deploy, use, and scale

Required technical and professional expertise

Minimally, the incumbent will possess:

1. 1) Prior (project or internship) experience in software development and/or platform engineering
2. 2) Strong verbal and written communication skills
3. 3) Passion for technology and engineering
4. 4) Soft skills & behaviors to include a growth mindset, trusted, teamwork, courageous, resourceful and outcome focused
5. 5) Working knowledge of servers, applications, devOps tools (Git, Jenkins) and databases

Preferred technical and professional experience

Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Materials Science, Systems Engineering, Data Sciences or related majors.

The ideal candidate will also have experience with or a working knowledge of:

1. 1) Cloud development (pushing code through a CD pipeline)
2. 2) Generative AI practical application in development environment to include prompt engineering
3. 3) One or more of the following technologies: C++, C, Java, Golang, Ruby, Python, Perl, SQL
4. 4) Virtualization concepts and cloud operations
5. 5) Working knowledge of one or more major DataBases: MongoDB, MySQL, Postgres

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and 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, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.