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Location

Ehningen | Germany

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Job description

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, let’s talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Watsonx Code Assistant is an exciting new offering from IBM that strives to revolutionize enterprise software development with Generative AI. Watsonx Code Assistant supports code generation, code completion and matching of code samples directly from your favorite IDE and powered by IBM’s large language models. We are looking for a motivated student to take watsonx Code Assistant to the next level with your machine learning and software development expertise.

A student joining our team will

• work in a multi-cultural team, collaborating with engineers in Germany and other locations across the world
• gain deep knowledge in the development life-cycle of a large project, ranging from prototyping over code development and testing to integration into existing products and frameworks
• benefit from the work with supervisors having a lot of experience in software development
• learn a lot on state-of-the-art artificial intelligence techniques based on large language models

What are your qualifications?

• You have a good bachelor’s degree with an IT-related focus and a grade point average of 2.5 or better
• You are passionate about technology and software solutions related to artificial intelligence, data science and cloud software development
• You are dedicated, enjoy solving problems independently and are willing to take on new challenges
• You like to take responsibility and actively contribute your ideas
• Your high motivation, communication and team skills, as well as your customer-oriented thinking and acting characterize you
• You are flexible and mobile

What we offer:

• Financial independence right from the start – through attractive remuneration. You have the choice between 15 or 20 hours per week.

  Monthly salary with 20 hours per week:

  • 1st year: 1,326 gross per month
  • 2nd year: 1,731 gross per month
  • 3rd year: 1,916 gross monthly

    Monthly salary with 15 hours per week:

  • 1st year: 995 gross monthly
  • 2nd year: 1.298 gross monthly
  • 3rd year: 1.437 gross monthly
• Payment of semester fees as well as reimbursement of travel expenses to the university according to our guidelines
• Expense allowance for master’s thesis lump sum 2,500
• IBM internal training offers as well as the possibility of badges/certifications
• Personal support from the specialist department
• Support with career planning as well as coaching and mentoring offers

Sounds exciting? Perfect! Then become part of the IBM team and apply now.

Application instructions:

Please submit the following documents – summarized in one pdf document – when applying online:

• Cover letter that clearly states your motivation for IBM and a part-time Master’s degree program, as well as your qualifications fot the job.
• Meaningful curriculum vitae, which also includes information on extracurricular qualifications, activities or social commitment.
• Bachelor’s or diploma certificate and, if applicable, work and internship references.
• If you do not yet have a transcript of grades, please send us your most recent transcript of grades. We require a grade point average of 2.5 or better. Applicants with a degree from a foreign university are required to submit an individual transcript of records from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB).
• Applicants from non-EU countries must have a valid work permit and residence permit.

We are looking forward to your application!

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience with Software Backend Development
• Solid, hands-on Experience in Python
• Good understanding of Microservices architecture and software design
• Experience with Source control management, preferably Git
• Basic Knowledge of Cloud and Containerization Technologies, preferably Kubernetes
• English: Fluent

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Basic understanding of AI / ML models and evaluation techniques
• Some experience working with SQL and No-SQL databases
• Experience with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Travis or Tekton
• Experience with Cloud Platforms i.e. IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure
• German: Basic

About Business Unit

IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence—from machine learning to generative AI—to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM’s AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM’s hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments—a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.

Your Life @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

Location Statement

IBM ist es wichtig, Ihnen ein Arbeitsumfeld zu bieten, in dem Sie Ihr ganzes Potenzial voll entfalten können und die Möglichkeit haben, Ihren Arbeitstag flexibel zu gestalten. Wenn Sie Interesse daran haben, sprechen Sie uns bitte an, um herauszufinden, welche Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten im aktuellen Arbeitsumfeld bestehen.

Being You @ IBM

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.

Role:Master@IBM Student Watsonx (m,w,x)Location:Ehningen, DECategory:Cloud
Employment Type:Full-time OR Part-time
Travel Required:No Travel
Contract Type:Internship
Company:(0161) IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH
Req ID:678779BR

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