Software Engineer Intern - Entry Level Sales Program 2027

About the role

As an AI Technical co-op, you will specialize in computer science/ software development and/or data science to help our IBM partners deploy and adopt IBM's software portfolio. You will work closely with partners, product managers, and development teams to understand partner business requirements and implement solutions that address complex business challenges with IBM software products with primary focus on watsonx offerings. With a hands-on approach to installing, coding, demonstrations and communicating, you will be able to showcase IBM solutions as a product SME. With technical expertise and a consultative style, you'll quickly build credibility as a trusted advisor at all levels with partners and IBM colleagues. To drive expansion and renewal growth, you'll guide leading enterprise companies through AI approaches that realize the full value of their IBM investments.

Responsibilities

• Understand partner primary needs and establish yourself as a trusted technical expert for their migration, deployment, and adoption of IBM's AI and Hybrid Cloud offerings.
• Using your engineering skills to code/ build MVPs using python, open source frameworks, RedHat and IBM product portfolio (will learn on the job). These solution demos can also be packaged as assets on a portal created specifically for engaging partners through a Digital channel.
• Lead technical discussions that persuade partners to act based on their requirements and the value provided by IBM's solutions.
• Performing hands-on engineering activities to install, develop, train, deploy, configure and run latest IBM AI technologies in a partner's dev or production environment.
• Be a key contributor to use case exploration and business framing workshops, develop client value realization models.
• Contact and engage with a partner's product engineering team and deliver an elevated experience in technical discussions around IBM AI products and how it can enhance a partner's product value.

Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED Bachelor's Degree S. degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent technical degree/experience.

Skills

• Hands-on development skills using Python, LLMs and popular GenAI programming frameworks etc.
• A natural inclination toward self-motivation and initiative, in addition to the ability to navigate data and people to find answers and present solutions.
• Familiar