[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All IBM jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/) · [Search jobs](/search/) IBM · Markham, ON # SW Developer Intern | AI Center of Excellence Markham, ON Early career Software Engineering Listed on IBM’s official careers site. Posted September 16, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on IBM’s careers site →](https://ibm.dejobs.org/jobs/E2178EF235554659863796EBB5C7D552/) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [IBM](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/) / SW Developer Intern | AI Center of Excellence ## 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. The AI Center of Excellence is seeking a skilled AI Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and implement advanced AI solutions using IBM’s Watsonx platform and pretrained models like Granite. You will build scalable and secure applications on IBM Cloud, collaborating with Technical Account Managers, Solution Architects, UX/UI Designers, and other developers to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions. - Design, develop, and test AI applications and services. - Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices. - Follow security best practices in development to meet IBM’s policies and industry standards. - Communicate progress, challenges, and technical decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Participate in agile/scrum ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. - Collaborate with technical account managers, UX/UI designers, architects, and other stakeholders to integrate AI components seamlessly into the overall solution. - Stay updated on emerging trends in generative AI, IBM Cloud services, and relevant technologies. ### Required technical and professional expertise Minimally, the incumbent will possess: - Experience as a full stack developer with a focus in AI and an understanding of backend technologies, including server-side languages (Node.js, Python, Java) and databases (Cassandra, PostgreSQL, etc.) ### Experience in web technologies - HTTP, REST, JSON, HTML, Ajax, JavaScript etc as well as a familiarity with AI/ML frameworks like PyTorch, Hugging Face, or OpenAI API - Basic understanding of LLM prompt engineering and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques - Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines for efficient development workflows - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address technical challenges effectively - Strong collaboration skills, having worked effectively with design and engineering teams to include effective verbal & written communication skills in English Program Start Date: May 03, 2027 Program Duration: 8 Months Candidates must be available to participate for the full duration of the internship ### Preferred technical and professional experience The ideal candidate will also have experience with or a working knowledge of: - The IBM watsonx product portfolio and IBM Cloud Infrastructure - Experience in deploying and fine-tuning models like Granite, Mistral, or Llama 3 - Hands-on experience with containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes - Understanding of the micro-services architecture and modern cloud programming practices - Experience in using messaging brokers like RabbitMQ, Kafka etc - Operating Systems (such as Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.) - Experience with build tools like Maven/Gradle and experience with automated testing (JUnit, Selenium and/or Puppeteer) 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 16, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 19, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 33 days - Location: Markham, ON[Apply on IBM’s careers site →](https://ibm.dejobs.org/jobs/E2178EF235554659863796EBB5C7D552/) ## More jobs at IBM ### [Entry Level SW Developer | AI Center of Excellence 2027](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/986137cece289f932ec0/) Markham, ON ### [Entry Level Software Developer 2027](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/060f094a0c075605a536/) Markham, ON ### [SW Developer Intern | Enterprise Platform-as-a-Service](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/6fbe280a97557b2d78e8/) Markham, ON ### [Senior Software Developer - Stream Processing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/4ea07ac6ef82b1c4d32f/) Markham, ON ### [Senior Software Developer II - Confluent Cloud Platform](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ibm/jobs/3576847691af68ace2dd/) Markham, ON ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Sales Excellence Center of Excellence - Relationship Management Process Architect](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/accenture/jobs/3718d918dcd86d6dc54b/) Accenture ### [Internship - Full Stack Developer (Unit Process Excellence)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/infineon-technologies/jobs/feee1f673212e4d493d5/) Infineon Technologies · Singapore ### [business applications excellence manager client relations center](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/richemont/jobs/97d48a4187dc4763997d/) Richemont ### [Senior Consultant (m/w/x) - Crypto Center of Excellence (CryptoCoE) / PKI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ntt/jobs/6eb266a439a0bb148a89/) NTT · Erfurt, Germany ### [Sr Manager, Electrical Engineering – PCBA Center of Excellence](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/d0dfe5d4b483dec1518f/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India [Software Engineering jobs](/functions/software-engineering/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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