Software Developer Intern 2026 - Poughkeepsie NY

IBM is a leading technology and consulting company that offers innovative solutions to clients worldwide. As a Software Developer Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in developing applications and solutions for the IBM Z platform, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to define requirements and implement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients and others in a multidisciplinary team to define requirements and develop solutions
• Design, code, and test solutions for IBM Z platform, that use programming languages including Java, C/C++, Assembler, and/or PL/I

Skills

• High School Diploma/GED
• Software development experience
• Expertise working with one more of the following languages: Java, C/C++, PL/I, Assembler
• Experience in developing tools and products using at least one scripting language: Ansible, Python, JavaScript, Typescript, Ruby, Rust, Swift, or Kotlin
• Proficient in source control management tools such as GitHub and with Agile Life Cycle Management tools
• Strong analytical, debugging and problem-solving skills to analyze issues and defects reported by customers, customer-facing teams, and test teams
• Self-motivated to achieve goals
• Ability to innovate in the areas of Product Engineering
• Open to cross time zone collaboration
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use conference and collaboration tools effectively
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with software build technologies
• Experience in creating, modernizing and supporting robust CI/CD pipelines
• Agile Development Model
• IBM Z Architecture, IBM z/OS Systems Programming
• Databases and database systems including Db2, MongoDB, IMS, and other SQL / NoSQL databases (MySQL, MariaDB, etc.)
• JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript libraries like jQuery, Node.js, React, etc
• DOM, JSON, CSS Frameworks, HTTP, SSL, MQ, TCP/IP
• Cloud Architectures, Infrastructure (VPC, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Istio, Akamai etc.) and Migrations
• Web development, REST APIs, and web services
• Knowledge of VS Code extension development
• Knowledge of Eclipse plugin development
• Linux & Windows server environments
• Microservice architecture and developing applications leveraging any of the following frameworks: Springboot, Liberty, Quarkus, Grails, etc
• Enterprise software projects, including feature development, troubleshooting, production support, and customization based on business requirements
• Design and Development of Code using Security Best Practices
• AI/ML Engineering

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