The Software Developer - Spring Co-Op 2027 position at IBM is designed for undergraduate students seeking hands-on experience in software engineering. The role involves working with an engineering team focused on developing technologies for AI agents, large language models, and cloud-native AI systems. Students will gain practical experience while contributing to real projects that enhance the behavior of AI applications. This opportunity emphasizes collaboration, technical curiosity, and the application of software fundamentals in a dynamic environment.

• Must be actively enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program at the time of application and returning to complete the degree after the Co-op.
• Available to start full-time between December 2027 and August 2028.
• Available to work full-time 40 hours per week at an IBM location for 16 weeks between January 19 and May 7, 2027.
• Coursework or project experience in software development using at least one programming language.
• Familiarity with fundamental computer science concepts such as data structures, algorithms, debugging, APIs, and software design.

• Support the design, development, testing, and debugging of software across front-end, back-end, infrastructure, and full-stack environments.
• Build capabilities that help developers evaluate, observe, debug, benchmark, and optimize AI agents and generative AI applications.
• Work with large language models and AI agents to analyze behaviors such as tool usage, responses, execution traces, latency, quality, and cost.
• Help develop automated evaluation and testing systems for AI applications, including test-case generation, behavioral metrics, benchmarking, and regression testing.
• Contribute to SDKs and integrations that connect with different AI models, agent runtimes, and development frameworks.

• IBM offers competitive compensation, healthcare coverage, retirement programs, paid parental leave, tuition assistance, wellness programs, flexible work options, and extensive learning and certification resources.