Software Engineering Intern

Introduction

• Enrolled in a 4th Year bachelor's degree program or final year of master's program in Computer Science or related technical field.
  
  
• Strong understanding of fundamental computer science concepts such as algorithms and data structures, ...
  
  
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, including but not limited to: Java, JavaScript, NodeJS or Python.
  
  
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
  
  
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  
  

Your Role And Responsibilities
Join us for a unique 12-week paid internship at the IBM Research – Africa lab in Nairobi, that offers personal and professional development including mentorship from leading technology researchers and engineers.

This program will give you an opportunity to work on meaningful technology solutions, develop scalable software systems, interact and collaborate with top research scientists and engineers in climate and sustainability - this requires research, asking the right questions, curiosity, and thinking outside the box.

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work on research questions that are of interest to IBM and have access to a vast number of tools and resources within the global IBM community to help you succeed.

Preferred Education
Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Experience in delivering software development project(s)
• Experience in cloud native technologies and platforms
• Understanding machine learning concepts and familiarity with a framework e.g. scikit-learn or TensorFlow or PyTorch
• Knowledge of the many tools in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data mining.
  
  
• Strong data structures and algorithm design skills

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
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