Software Engineer Intern — AI & Data Analytics Prototyping (Hybrid)

Leidos LLC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

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Job summary

Leidos is seeking interns to join a mission-focused engineering team in Arlington, VA. You will build software prototypes, APIs, and microservices supporting data analytics, machine learning, and user-facing applications.

You will work across the stack, write clean, tested code, and participate in design sessions and code reviews. The role offers hybrid work with on-site and remote days and aims for a May/June 2027 start.

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. Leidos will guide you through the clearance process.

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.

Skills

Python/Java/C++

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Software Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Systems Engineering / Mathematics / Data Science

Tools

Git/GitHub

VS Code

Jupyter Notebooks

Docker

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Job description

Leidos is seeking interns to join a mission-focused engineering team in Arlington, VA. You will build software prototypes, APIs, and microservices supporting data analytics, machine learning, and user-facing applications.

You will work across the stack, write clean, tested code, and participate in design sessions and code reviews. The role offers hybrid work with on-site and remote days and aims for a May/June 2027 start.