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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, lets talk

Your role and responsibilities

The AI Center of Excellence is seeking a skilled AI Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and implement advanced AI solutions using IBM’s Watsonx platform and pretrained models like Granite. You will build scalable and secure applications on IBM Cloud, collaborating with Technical Account Managers, Solution Architects, UX/UI Designers, and other developers to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions.

• Design, develop, and test AI applications and services.

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices.

• Follow security best practices in development to meet IBM’s policies and industry standards.

• Communicate progress, challenges, and technical decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Participate in agile/scrum ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

• Collaborate with technical account managers, UX/UI designers, architects, and other stakeholders to integrate AI components seamlessly into the overall solution.

• Stay updated on emerging trends in generative AI, IBM Cloud services, and relevant technologies.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Experience as a full stack developer with a focus in AI

• Understanding of backend technologies, including server-side languages (Node.js, Python,Java, etc.) and databases (Cassandra, PostgreSQL, etc.)

• Experience in web technologies: HTTP, REST, JSON, HTML, Ajax, JavaScript etc.

• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks like PyTorch, Hugging Face, or OpenAI API

• Basic understanding of LLM prompt engineering and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques

• Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines for efficient development workflows

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address technical challenges effectively

• Strong collaboration skills, having worked effectively with design and engineering teams

• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Hands on experience with the Watsonx product portfolio and IBM Cloud Infrastructure

• Experience in deploying and fine-tuning models like Granite, Mistral, or Llama 3

• Hands-on experience with containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes

• Understanding of the micro-services architecture and modern cloud programming practices

• Experience in using messaging brokers like RabbitMQ, Kafka etc.

• Operating Systems (such as Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.)

• Experience with build tools like Maven/Gradle

• Experience with automated testing (JUnit, Selenium and/or Puppeteer)

• Experience with agile development methodologies

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.