Data Scientist - Systems Quality Assurance
Introduction
A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customer's challenges into solutions.
Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.
IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive
Your role and responsibilities
• Experience or coursework in software development, design, or testing
• Understanding of computer architecture and programming fundamentals
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, agile team environment
• Self-motivated with a growth mindset and eagerness to learn
• Leadership potential and ability to take ownership of tasks
• Experience with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, SQL), demonstrated proficiency in Python; familiarity with JavaScript or React is a plus
• Familiarity with development tools such as Git/GitHub, Visual Studio Code, Eclipse
• Exposure to AI coding assistants (e.g., Watsonx Code Assistant)
• Experience with Python data science and machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, PyTorch etc.
• Understanding of data visualization tools and techniques
• Knowledge of basic statistics and data modeling concepts
• Ability to learn and deploy dashboard & visual charts using React or other javascript libraries.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
• Experience or coursework in software development, design, or testing
• Understanding of computer architecture and programming fundamentals
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, agile team environment
• Self-motivated with a growth mindset and eagerness to learn
• Leadership potential and ability to take ownership of tasks
• Experience with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, SQL), demonstrated proficiency in Python; familiarity with JavaScript or React is a plus
• Familiarity with development tools such as Git/GitHub, Visual Studio Code, Eclipse
• Exposure to AI coding assistants (e.g., Watsonx Code Assistant)
• Experience with Python data science and machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, PyTorch etc.
• Understanding of data visualization tools and techniques
• Knowledge of basic statistics and data modeling concepts
• Ability to learn and deploy dashboard & visual charts using React or other javascript libraries.
Preferred technical and professional experience
• Recent (2024-2026) graduate (BS or MS) or early-career professional in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science or related fields.
• Passionate about innovation and emerging technologies.
• Eager to learn and grow in a collaborative environment.
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
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YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
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ABOUT IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
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