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Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.Your Role And ResponsibilitiesThe IBM Z Performance and Architecture organization helps design and optimize the technologies behind IBM Z, IBM's flagship enterprise computing platform. IBM Z powers some of the world's most demanding business applications, processing massive volumes of transactions while delivering high levels of reliability, security, and performance. What makes IBM Z unique is that IBM engineers the entire system stack, including processor architecture, hardware, firmware, operating systems, virtualization technologies, middleware, applications, and performance tooling. This end-to-end ownership allows our teams to solve complex problems across the full computing stack and deliver highly integrated solutions for mission-critical enterprise workloads. Our work spans computer architecture, operating systems, performance engineering, data analytics, automation, workload analysis, and applied AI.As An Intern, You May Work On Projects InvolvingAnalyzing real-world enterprise workloads at scale to understand system behavior and uncover performance opportunities using processor, memory, I/O, operating system, and application-level performance dataBuilding and using models to evaluate processor and system performanceDeveloping performance tests, benchmarks, tools, and automationSupporting computer architecture, performance tracing, modeling, and workload characterizationExploring AI and Generative AI to improve performance analysis and engineering productivityCollaborating with architects, hardware designers, software developers, and performance engineersPreferred EducationBachelor's DegreeRequired Technical And Professional ExpertiseCurrently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical fieldFundamental understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, software development, or digital systemsProgramming experience in one or more languages such as C, C++, Python, Java, or AssemblyStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong communication and teamwork skillsPreferred Technical And Professional ExperienceComputer Architecture and Processor DesignOperating Systems and Systems ProgrammingSystem Performance Engineering, Analysis, or OptimizationProcessor, Memory, and I/O ArchitecturePerformance Modeling, Benchmarking, or Workload AnalysisProbability and Statistics or Operations ResearchC/C++, Python, Assembly, or SystemVerilogLinux/Unix or RISC-VMulti-Core Systems or Digital Logic DesignData Analysis and AutomationAI, Machine Learning, or Generative AI","company":"IBM","rawCompany":"ibm","city":"Poughkeepsie","state":"AR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-11-02T03:37:13.992Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"334111","title":"Electronic Computer Manufacturing","slug":"electronic-computer-manufacturing"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Performance Engineering Intern","description":"IntroductionAt IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. 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