Software Developer Co-op: 2025

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 lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
By applying to this position you are applying to a Software Developer Co-op!

When working in this abstract fast pace and continuously changing tech world resilience commitment and curiosity serve as the foundation for success as anIBM Developer.

You will participate in many aspects of the software development lifecycle such as design code implementation testing and support. You will work to create software that is of high quality and meets our clients’ needs. You will also have the opportunity to become a contributor within Open Source communities across multiple disciplines.

In your role you will be supported by mentors and coaches who will encourage you to challenge the norm investigate ideas outside of your role and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground-breaking impact for the wider business our external clients & their customers. Our culture of flexibility and freedom are pillars that embrace long-term career growth and learning opportunities in an environment that highlights your unique skills and experience.

As a Software Developer Co-op you will:

• Build responsive elegant and engaging experiences with future friendly web technologies
• Work closely with designers to take wireframes from conception to implementation design and improve user interfaces
• Work in an Agile collaborative environment to understand requirements design code and test innovative applications and support those applications for our highly valued customers
• At the nexus of engineering and design you will be instrumental in bringing industry-defining software products cloud services and web applications to users around the world

Who You Are:

• Highly motivated and have a passion for creating and supporting great products
• Thrive on collaboration working side by side with people of all backgrounds and disciplines and you have very strong verbal and written communication skills
• Great at solving problems debugging troubleshooting designing and implementing solutions to complex technical issues
• Have a basic understanding of software development and programming languages
• Have the ability to learn new skills quickly and use the skills efficiently

This is an office based position. Locations include:

• San Jose CA
• Lowell MA
• Austin TX
• Poughkeepsie NY
• Tucson AZ

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Currently enrolled in an accredited university
• Skilled in UI Development technologies such as HTML CSS JavaScript
• Must have basic knowledge in one or more of the following technology areas: Node.js React Vue Angular
• Familiarity with automation testing framework
• Basic knowledge in one or more of the following technology areas: C++ C Java Ruby Python Perl SQL
• Knowledge working with servers applications and databases
• Familiarity with APIs
• Basic knowledge of operating systems and how they work (i.e. Operating systems courses); Container technologies; Internet Services; and/or Managed Services

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in UI frameworks such as Angular React Vue etc.
• Experience in web development using HTML and CSS