Intern Conversion - Compiler Developer

Job description

Introduction
Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and provide industry-leading solutions that make the world run today - planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do.  Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide.  At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.

Your Role and Responsibilities
START DATES FOR THIS POSITION ARE IN 2024

The IBM Compiler Group is looking for software developers to join our world class Compiler Team. Our compilers are at the cutting edge of compilation technology, and our developers have helped deliver conformance to latest programming language standard and industry leading benchmark results. We produce compilers for a range of programming languages optimized for IBM POWER systems and zSeries mainframes. Our developers often contribute to the design of future IBM processors, the evolution of programming languages and many have acquired extensive patent portfolios.

If you have C++ coding experience, programming language design and a passion for developing innovative algorithms that make software run as fast as possible, this is the team for you. This position offers you a rare opportunity to influence the performance of hardware and software that are used by millions of people every second. The work is challenging and complex, involves collaboration with many of IBMs top technical experts, and gives you the opportunity to acquire and use advanced technical skills in a highly specialized area of computer engineering.

You'll be matched to a development team in one of IBM’s growing strategic business areas, based on location and fit.

Opportunities in all locations will vary based on business demand.
Positions are based in one of the following IBM offices:
Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

Must be eligible/legally entitled to work in Canada.

This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. To be eligible for employment in this role, you must be either a Canadian Citizen, Canadian Permanent Resident, or on a work permit from one of the below approved countries to be eligible for employment in this role:

(V March 2023)
Eligible Countries –Favored Nations:Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- English Fluent (Verbal and Written)
- Bachelor's Degree in related field
- Experience in coding on at least one significant software project in C++
- Experience in advanced data structures and algorithms
- Experience in debugging and problem determination
- Experience in Linux/Unix development

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Master's or PHD Degree in Information Technology
- Experience in low-level programming (e.g. assembly language, embedded systems development) and low-level debugging
- Experience in compilers or compiler optimization (LLVM preferred)
- Experience working in open source projects
- Experience in benchmarking or application performance analysis
- Experience in multithreaded programming issues, parallelism, numerical computation, etc.
- Basic knowledge in one or more computer architectures, and of hardware/software interactions