Entry Level SW Developer in Markham

As an IBM entry-level developer, you’ll gain hands‑on experience working on meaningful projects that create value for users around the world. You’ll collaborate with experienced designers and developers to build responsive, user‑centered applications using modern technologies, while contributing your own ideas, perspectives, and technical skills. We value individuals who are curious, proactive, and willing to challenge conventional thinking to drive better outcomes. At IBM, work is more than a job, it's an opportunity to create, innovate, and solve complex problems alongside some of the brightest minds in technology. As part of a collaborative and inclusive community, you’ll help develop solutions that make a real impact for clients and communities worldwide. If you’re ready to learn, grow, and help shape the future of technology, we’d love to hear from you.

Your role and responsibilities:

• 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 education:

• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education:

• Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise:

• Experience as a full stack developer with a focus in AI and an understanding of backend technologies, including server‑side languages (Node.js, Python, Java) and databases (Cassandra, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• An 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 to include effective verbal & written communication skills in English.

Preferred technical and professional experience:

• The IBM 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 and experience with automated testing (JUnit, Selenium and/or Puppeteer).

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship. This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following US sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine) on a work permit, you are not eligible for employment in this position.

The salary range for the position is based on a full‑time schedule. Your ultimate salary within this range may vary depending on your job‑related skills and experience for this position. Projected Minimum Salary per year: 88,500.00. Projected Maximum Salary per year: 125,500.00.