Entry Level Software Engineering – Agentic AI & Workflow Automation 2027

IBM is seeking a motivated entry-level software engineer to join its team and work on next-generation agentic AI capabilities and automated workflows. The role involves developing Python-based services and agents, prototyping AI patterns, contributing to backend engineering and system integration, and testing workflows on modern platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Python-based services, agents, and tooling to support AI workflows and automation
• Help design and prototype agentic AI patterns (reasoning agents, workflow planners, retrieval pipelines, evaluation harnesses, etc.)
• Contribute to backend engineering tasks such as API development, orchestration logic, and system integration
• Build, configure, and test AI workflows running on modern platforms (Kubernetes, vector databases such as Milvus, distributed systems)
• Collaborate with other engineers to refine requirements, troubleshoot issues, and improve system performance
• Document your designs, experiments, and findings in clear engineering artifacts
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, demos) and contribute to a fast-paced engineering culture