Software Engineer Student/Intern

Job description

Empowered. Innovative. Inspiring. Creative. Intense. These are all words we use to describe life at SoftLayer, an IBM company.

Summer Internship (2016)

The Development team is challenged with providing the tools and information to support various functions of the company. We interface directly with Sales, Marketing, Accounting and other organizations while collaborating with the Technology team, to engineer creative solutions that scale to the demands of our ever-growing customer base.

If you are a talented developer who seeks responsibility, thrives when empowered, and understands the importance of personal accountability, then we would like to talk with you. As a member of the SoftLayer team, the candidate will have the opportunity to directly impact the continued success of the company. We strive to make SoftLayer a place where you want to be – a place where you are proud to work and where you are motivated to produce the best results possible.

Primary Responsibilities:
* Design, develop, and implement Object Oriented (OO) applications in Service-oriented architecture environment
* Take ownership and manage projects through the entire lifecycle
* Integrate enterprise-grade business applications into a web-based portal and create web services
* Projects will vary in size and scope depending on which modules of the platform you are working

SoftLayer, an IBM Company, operates a global cloud infrastructure platform built for Internet scale. With 100,000 devices under management, 13 data centers in the United States, Asia, and Europe and a global footprint of network points of presence, SoftLayer provides Infrastructure-as-a-Service to leading-edge customers ranging from Web start-ups to global enterprises. SoftLayer's modular architecture provides unparalleled performance and control, with a full-featured Application Programming Interface (API) and sophisticated automation controlling a flexible unified platform that seamlessly spans physical and virtual devices, and a worldwide network for secure, low-latency communications. For more information, please visit softlayer.com

SFT16

Auto req ID

45641BR
Required Education

High School Diploma/GED
Role ( Job Role )

Student/Intern
State / Province

TEXAS
Primary job category

Software Development & Support
Contract type

Internship
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

CLOUD
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

DALLAS
EO Statement

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, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

* Currently enrolled in a 4 year college or university
* Working knowledge and experience in Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), Object Oriented (OO) Programming, and JavaScript
* Experience with a version control system
* Demonstrated analytical skills and data structures/algorithms fundamentals
Country

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

* 1+ year of related internship experience preferred
* Exposure to Accounting practices and terminology
* Exposure to Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Initiatives
* Zend framework experience
* Experience in a wide variety of web technologies
* Experience in scripting
* Project Management/Reporting
Secondary Job Category

Other Software Development & Support
Eligibility Requirements

None