Firmware Developer Intern - Poughkeepsie - 2027

IBM is seeking a Firmware Developer Intern to contribute to firmware development across computing systems, including mainframes, cryptographic processors, I/O adapters, virtualization environments, and quantum electronics. The role involves software design, coding, testing, debugging, performance analysis, embedded programming, communication protocols, and hardware integration using agile methodologies.

What you'll do:

• Firmware may exist anywhere in a computing system from the central computing complex to management consoles, power supplies, and I/O adapters within IBM mainframes. Some firmware teams include:
• Development of the hardware management console web interface and mobile app (Java)
• Development for the world’s highest security cryptographic processors (C, C+ +, Java)
• Development and support of I/O adapters (networking and storage) and Secure Service Containers used to support applications using blockchain technology. (C)
• Server virtualization and a Parallel Sysplex environment so that mainframes can communicate as a single entity. (Assembler)
• Implementation of complex z/ Architecture instructions, concurrent and recovery functions (Assembler)
• Development of control systems for IBM Quantum room temperature electronics
• Our engineers apply agile methodologies throughout the entire development cycle, from design, code implementation/review, unit testing, functional testing, simulation, and real hardware integration testing
• Some areas use a Unix/Linux based Operating System focusing on embedded programming, communication protocols, host application software support, and user-interfaces
• Interface and code designs are done primarily to communicate with different hardware components via various hardware protocols such as PCIe
• Ideal candidates will possess demonstrated software design skills, understanding of front-end, back- end technologies or embedded systems
• Team- based experience in software development, agile methodologies, and the ability to perform software performance analysis, debugging and test

What they're looking for:

• • Passion to pursue career path in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• • Fundamental education in software design and/or test
• • Computer Architecture
• • Knowledge of one or more of the following programming languages: C, C++, Java, Assembly, PL/X
• • Scripting knowledge: Python, JavaScript, Perl, Bash, etc
• • Strong Communication Skills
• Bachelor's Degree
• • Development knowledge of Unix/Linux kernel functionality
• • Knowledge of LAN drivers
• • FPGA experience
• • Experience in embedded systems development
• • Knowledge of web and mobile application development