Internship/Praktikum: Improving an Open-Source gRPC CLI Tool

Job description

gRPC is a widely used machine to machine network communication protocol within the IBM Z mainframe firmware.
To allow debugging, testing and manual intervention, IBM developed an open-source linux command-line tool to conveniently trigger RPCs (Remote Procedure Calls). This tool is called gWhisper and hosted on GitHub https://github.com/ibm/gWhisper . gWhisper focuses on high usability by introducing a new concept of tab-completion.
It utilizes and extends the features of interactive shells like bash, fish or zsh.

We are looking for motivated students (working student or thesis) helping us to stabilize and improve gWhisper, as well as to add new functionality to the tool.

Topics covered:
- Remote Procedure Call network protocols (gRPC)
- Command line user interface design
- Linux application development
- Parsing arguments according to a given grammar

When applying, please scan all of the following documents into one single pdf file and upload online as your 'Resume/CV':

1) Motivation Letter incl. your availability (earliest start & latest end date)
2) CV incl. your level of German
3) University enrollment document ('Imma')
4) Current transcript of records and other relevant certificates / references
5a) Non-EU citizen studying in Germany: copy of passport, residence and work permit
5b) Non-EU citizen studying elsewhere: proof of identity incl. place of birth

Thank you !

#PRAKTIKUMATIBM
#IBMResearch
#IBMZFirmware
#HardwareDevelopment
#gRPC
#gWhisper
#Linux
Auto req ID

334163BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Student/Intern
State / Province

BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
Primary job category

Other
Company

(0161) IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH
Contract type

Internship
Employment Type

Full-time OR Part-time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

Systems
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

Boeblingen
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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, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

- Agile methodology
- CID methodes and version control
- Databases: generation, maintenance
- web programming (2 years)
- design thinking methodology
- cloud implementation (2 years)
- using micro-service architecture
- Fluent in English and German (both writing and speaking)
Country/Region

Germany
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

-
Secondary Job Category

Unassigned
Eligibility Requirements

Candidates applying for this position must be students enrolled at university.
Position Type

Early Professional
Early Professional Track

No Track
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
New Collar Role

No
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