Leidos

Software Engineer Intern

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Arlington, VA, USAIntern
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Base Salary

$48k - $87k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance software prototypes, APIs, and services supporting data analytics, machine learning, and user-facing applications.
  • Contribute to frontend interfaces and backend services.
  • Write maintainable code with tests and troubleshoot and resolve issues.
  • Participate in design sessions, code reviews, and agile ceremonies.
  • Research and evaluate technologies and present findings and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with software and systems engineers, researchers, and data scientists on information retrieval, UI engineering, metrics, computer vision, and autonomous systems.

Requirements

  • 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 related field.
  • Experience with at least one of Python, Java, or C++.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • Preferred experience includes building prototypes or applications through coursework, clubs, hackathons, research, or personal projects.
  • Preferred exposure includes data cleansing, transformation, feature engineering, exploratory analysis, Git/GitHub, VS Code, Jupyter Notebooks, backend development, SQL, Docker, Linux, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, AWS, Azure, and build pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Rust and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with polygraph are preferred.

Benefits

  • Hybrid schedule in Arlington, VA, with four days onsite and one day remote per week.
  • 8–10 week internship with a target start in May or June 2027.
  • Career acceleration through production-oriented work, mentorship from experienced engineers and researchers, and guidance through the security-clearance process.

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About Leidos

10,000+ employees

Leidos builds and operates technology and engineering solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, and health agencies, including systems integration, cyber, enterprise IT, sensors, and healthcare IT. It primarily sells through government contracts and long-term programs, plus managed services and mission software. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos is a Fortune 500 public company on the NYSE; customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies and civil bodies such as the FAA.

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