Internship: AI Enablement for Embedded Firmware Development (f/m/x)

Introduction

IBM Z Systems are known for high reliability and availability. As an intern in the IBM Z Firmware organisation you will learn from and work with highly motivated engineers who are responsible for driving the future of dependable computing.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an intern in our firmware organisation you will have the opportunity to work first hand with IBM Bob, IBM's inhouse agentic AI development partner. You will play an important role in helping to increase developer productivity across multiple firmware deliverables for an embedded Data Processing Unit (DPU).

Your Tasks Will Include

• Help evaluate, develop, and implement solutions that streamline AI-assisted engineering workflows, including custom IBM Bob skills
• Co-develop AI-driven development pipelines that integrate into existing CI/CD infrastructure
• Establish prototype workflows that are scalable across the organisation

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience with IBM Bob, IBM's agentic development partner
• Insights into the world of firmware development for highly complex systems
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced engineers

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors/Masters degree in one of the following: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar
• Fundamental knowledge of computer architectures, AI concepts
• Interest in working with agentic AI-driven development tools
• Object oriented programming basics
• Good communication skills in German and English

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Knowledge in computer architectures and embedded systems development
• Experience with C++, Rust programming languages
• Tools for CI/CD (Github, Jenkins, etc)