Back End Developer - Return Intern 2026-2027

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress. As a Back-End Developer Generalist, you will work in an agile, collaborative environment across software architecture, understanding both front-end and back-end concerns, while specializing in the back-end. You will develop a broad understanding of client-server architectures, networking protocols, application development, and databases. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Assist with Database Development: Participate in planning, analyzing, designing, and constructing databases, and learn to implement industry standards and best practices for database security. • Learn Programming Languages: Engage with programming languages like Ruby, Python, Java, Node.js, and server-side JavaScript, and explore their applications in back-end development. • Support API Development: Contribute to the development of RESTful APIs and web services, and assist in understanding user and system requirements. • Explore Query Development: Learn to develop structured query language (SQL) queries, back-end database stored procedures, or NoSQL queries, and understand their role in database management. • Participate in Agile Methodologies: Observe and participate in agile methodologies, collaborating with team members to deliver solutions. • Exposure to Programming Languages: Familiarity with programming languages like Ruby, Python, Java, Node.js, and server-side JavaScript, with an understanding of their applications in back-end development. • Basic Understanding of Database Concepts: Knowledge of database fundamentals, including planning, analyzing, designing, and constructing databases, as well as implementing industry standards and best practices for database security. • Interest in API Development: Awareness of RESTful APIs and web services, with an understanding of their role in meeting user and system requirements. • Curiosity about Query Development: Familiarity with structured query language (SQL) queries, back-end database stored procedures, or NoSQL queries, and their role in database management. • Exposure to Agile Methodologies: Participation in agile methodologies, collaborating with team members to deliver solutions, with a focus on understanding the principles and practices of agile development. • Familiarity with Cloud Platforms: Exposure to cloud-based technologies and platforms, such as AWS or Azure, can be beneficial for back-end development. • Knowledge of Containerization: Understanding containerization concepts, such as Docker, can be useful in managing and deploying applications. • Exposure to Testing Frameworks: Familiarity with testing frameworks, such as Jest or Pytest, can aid in writing efficient tests for back-end code.