Software Developer Co-Op Austin

IBM is a leading technology company offering innovative solutions worldwide. As a Software Developer Co-Op, you will gain hands-on experience by participating in Agile development cycles and collaborating with designers and developers to build user-friendly applications using modern web technologies.

• Participate in Agile development cycles: design, code, test, and support
• Translate wire-frames into functional user interfaces
• Learn and apply best practices in software development testing and debugging
• Work with APIs, databases, and cloud-based services

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program majoring in Computer Science or related field
• Must be eligible and available for an in-person, full-time co-op (40h/week) between January 2026 and June 2026
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and UI frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)
• Basic knowledge of backend technologies:
  Node.js, Java, Python, SQL
• Understanding of software development tools (Git, IDEs) and version control
• Exposure to automation testing frameworks and APIs
• Awareness of operating systems, container technologies, and cloud platforms
• Experience with cloud platforms (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure)
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Familiarity with Agile tools and methodologies
• Linux or Unix based OS
• Any one modern programming language like GO, NodeJS, JavaScript, Python
• Integrated development environments (e.g.: Eclipse, Visual Studio Code)
• Familiarity with Source control management (e.g. Git): to enable teams to work together to manage changes to source code
• Knowledge of containers, containers orchestration software, cloud platforms
• Knowledge of SQL and relational database technology (e.g. Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, Db2, Oracle, SQL Server)
• Knowledge of automating infrastructure, testing, and deployments using tools like Jenkins, Puppeteer, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress or any other automation framework
• Knowledge of Deployment tools like Jenkins, Travis: for ensuring the latest software release is packaged correctly, tested, and deployed to an application server
• Development experience with REST API development

IBM is an IT technology and consulting firm providing computer hardware, software, infrastructure, and hosting services. It was founded in 1911, and is headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is

IBM has a track record of offering H1B sponsor ships, with 3032 in 2025, 3301 in 2024, 2160 in 2023, 1809 in 2022, 1157 in 2021, 2669 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.