Master@IBM Student Watsonx (m,w,x)

Introduction
At IBM work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so let’s talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Watsonx Code Assistant is an exciting new offering from IBM that strives to revolutionize enterprise software development with Generative AI. Watsonx Code Assistant supports code generation code completion and matching of code samples directly from your favorite IDE and powered by IBM’s large language models. We are looking for a motivated student to take watsonx Code Assistant to the next level with your machine learning and software development expertise.

A student joining our team will

• work in a multi-cultural team collaborating with engineers in Germany and other locations across the world
• gain deep knowledge in the development life-cycle of a large project ranging from prototyping over code development and testing to integration into existing products and frameworks
• benefit from the work with supervisors having a lot of experience in software development
• learn a lot on state-of-the-art artificial intelligence techniques based on large language models

What are your qualifications?

• You have a good bachelor’s degree with an IT-related focus and a grade point average of 2.5 or better
• You are passionate about technology and software solutions related to artificial intelligence data science and cloud software development
• You are dedicated enjoy solving problems independently and are willing to take on new challenges
• You like to take responsibility and actively contribute your ideas
• Your high motivation communication and team skills as well as your customer-oriented thinking and acting characterize you
• You are flexible and mobile

What we offer:

• Financial independence right from the start – through attractive remuneration. You have the choice between 15 or 20 hours per week.

  Monthly salary with 20 hours per week:

  • 1st year: 1326 € gross per month
  • 2nd year: 1731 € gross per month
  • 3rd year: 1916 € gross monthly

    Monthly salary with 15 hours per week:

  • 1st year: 995 € gross monthly
  • 2nd year: 1.298 € gross monthly
  • 3rd year: 1.437 € gross monthly
• Payment of semester fees as well as reimbursement of travel expenses to the university according to our guidelines
• Expense allowance for master’s thesis lump sum 2500 €
• IBM internal training offers as well as the possibility of badges/certifications
• Personal support from the specialist department
• Support with career planning as well as coaching and mentoring offers

Sounds exciting? Perfect! Then become part of the IBM team and apply now.

Application instructions:

Please submit the following documents – summarized in one pdf document – when applying online:

• Cover letter that clearly states your motivation for IBM and a part-time Master’s degree program as well as your qualifications fot the job.
• Meaningful curriculum vitae which also includes information on extracurricular qualifications activities or social commitment.
• Bachelor’s or diploma certificate and if applicable work and internship references.
• If you do not yet have a transcript of grades please send us your most recent transcript of grades. We require a grade point average of 2.5 or better. Applicants with a degree from a foreign university are required to submit an individual transcript of records from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB).
• Applicants from non-EU countries must have a valid work permit and residence permit.

We are looking forward to your application!

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience with Software Backend Development
• Solid hands-on Experience in Python
• Good understanding of Microservices architecture and software design
• Experience with Source control management preferably Git
• Basic Knowledge of Cloud and Containerization Technologies preferably Kubernetes
• English: Fluent

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Basic understanding of AI / ML models and evaluation techniques
• Some experience working with SQL and No-SQL databases
• Experience with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins Travis or Tekton
• Experience with Cloud Platforms i.e. IBM Cloud AWS Azure
• German: Basic