Entry Level Back End Developer

About the Role

IBM is seeking a highly motivated software developer to join the IBM AI on Z team. This team is responsible for expanding the support of AI efforts on the Z platform. As a member of this team, you will develop solutions to better realize the potential of the IBM Telum series of on-chip hardware accelerators and the Spyre AI accelerator for computational workloads, including deep learning, scientific computation, and financial transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing enterprise-level applications utilizing AI frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Working with IBM’s research team to develop next-generation solutions for IBM’s Telum series of on-chip hardware accelerators and the Spyre AI accelerator.
• Collaborating closely with teams developing other components of the AI solution to ensure robustness, high-quality code generation, and suitability for developing programs exploiting compiled models as shared libraries.
• Providing engineering support for the AI on Z solution and delivering targeted changes for production customer releases.
• Establishing strong customer/partner relationships and trust through excellent execution and high-quality software development.
• Working with the open-source community to drive and deliver code contributions to lead IBM efforts in AI development.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic knowledge of operating systems and how they work.
• Basic knowledge of container technologies.
• Basic knowledge of Internet Services.
• Basic knowledge of Managed Services.
• Proficiency in data structures, algorithms, and the software development cycle.
• Experience working with industry-standard C++ compilers and development frameworks.
• Experience with machine-code generation or compiler back-end users.
• Experience working on and contributing to an active toolchain codebase.
• Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins, Linux (a plus).

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science/Data Analytics, or related fields (or equivalent experience).
• Strong C, C++, Java, Golang, and/or Python programming skills.
• Strong software engineering development discipline.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills.
• Capability to achieve objectives under tight deadlines.
• Experience executing tasks while managing competing priorities.

Preferred Education:

• Master's Degree

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience:

• MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science/Data Analytics, or related field.
• Experience in developing enterprise-level applications using AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.).
• Familiarity working with and the ability to develop user-targeted Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Knowledge of front-end compiler technology.
• Experience working with accelerator frameworks e.g. CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) library for Nvidia.