Software Engineer Intern

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Leidos is a mission-focused engineering company developing software for national security customers. The Software Engineer Intern will build and enhance prototypes, APIs, microservices, user interfaces, and back-end services supporting data analytics, machine learning, computer vision, and autonomous systems.

The role also includes testing, troubleshooting, design participation, technology research, and collaboration with engineers and data scientists.

Responsibilities

Build and enhance software prototypes, APIs, and microservices that support data analytics, machine learning, and user-facing applications Contribute across the stack: user interfaces and back-end services Write clean, maintainable code with tests; troubleshoot and fix issues Participate in design sessions, code reviews, and agile ceremonies Research and evaluate new technologies; present findings and recommendations Collaborate with software/system engineers and research/data scientists in areas like multi-modal information retrieval, UI engineering, metrics, computer vision, and autonomous systems

Qualifications: Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or a closely related field Experience in at least one of: Python, Java, or C++ Must be U.S.

Citizen Eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance Hands-on experience building prototypes or applications (class, club, hackathon, research, or personal projects) Exposure to data engineering or analytics: data cleansing, transformation, feature engineering, or exploratory analysis Familiarity with one or more of the following: + Tools: Git/GitHub, VS Code or similar IDEs, Jupyter Notebooks. + Backend: REST APIs, microservices, SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL), containerization (Docker), basic Linux. + Frontend: JavaScript/TypeScript, React or similar. + Data/ML: NumPy/Pandas, scikit-learn; plus for PyTorch or TensorFlow. + Cloud and CI/CD: AWS/Azure basics, build pipelines Interest in secure software development practices Familiarity with Rust Ability to obtain /maintain Top Secret security clearance with polygraph Curious and adaptive—comfortable learning new domains and asking good questions Organized and self-directed, while still highly collaborative Confident communicating your needs and working as an active team member

Benefits: Hybrid work arrangement: 4 days on-site and 1 day remote per week Leidos will guide you through the security clearance process