Software Engineering & AI Intern

00100 LEIDOS, INC.; United States; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos seeks motivated software engineering students for its Summer 2027 Internship Program. You will work as a Software Engineering & AI Intern on the GSM-O II contract, focusing on Python/Java/SQL development, dashboards, Kafka integrations, and AI/ML automation.

The role is primarily remote with periodic on-site requirements at Scott AFB, IL or Ft. Meade, MD. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and pursue a degree in CS, Software Engineering, or Data Science.

Qualifications

• Software development experience with Python, Java, and SQL.
• Working knowledge of HTML and JavaScript.
• Experience with Git and Bitbucket.
• UNIX command line proficiency; team collaboration with virtual teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test and deploy software (Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL).
• Create Kibana dashboards and visualizations for users and support staff.
• Develop Kafka integrations between Elasticsearch/Logstash and Databricks or other systems.

Skills

Python

Java

SQL

JavaScript

Git

Bitbucket

UNIX

HTML

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Selenium

Jenkins

Education

CS/Software Engineering/Data Science degree

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Selenium

JMeter

JUnit

Kibana/ELK

Databricks

AWS

Job description

Leidos, a leading defense, intelligence, and technology company, is seeking motivated and aspiring software engineering students for our Summer 2027 Internship Program (Starts May 2027). As a Software Engineering & AI Intern, you will join our Digital Sector on the Global Solutions Management Operations II (GSM-O II) contract. This contract includes the Operations, Sustainment, Maintenance, Repair, and Defense of the Defense Information System Network (DISN) in support of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This role is primarily remote, with mandatory, periodic on-site requirements at either Scott AFB, IL or Ft. Meade, MD.

Our Opportunity: We are looking for highly motivated, driven, and capable candidates to join our GSM-O Global Automation and Intelligent Network Solutions (GAINS) Team! This summer, you will do more than observe—you will help build intelligent systems that operate at mission-critical scale.

What You’ll Do (Potential Projects & Learning Opportunities):

• Design, develop, document, test and deploy software written in Python, JavaScript, Java, and SQL.
• Create Kibana visualizations and dashboards to provide information to users and support staff.
• Develop Kafka system integrations between Elasticsearch/Logstash and other systems, such as Databricks.
• Develop and apply AI/ML and automation capabilities.
• Assist with the deployment, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, updates/upgrades of Kafka and Elastic clusters and environments.
• Develop automated tests using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, Junit and/or other applicable tools.
• Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, and Bitbucket.
• Work with an Agile team, attend daily scrums, and demonstrate working software while collaborating with a geographically distributed (remote) team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve installation, infrastructure, and system issues.
• Proactively and independently identify, report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.
• Frequently communicate and collaborate with other team members to ensure successful completion of project objectives.

What You’ll Bring (Required):

• Citizenship & Clearance: Must be a U.S. citizen. Ability to obtain an interim Secret DoD Security clearance prior to your start date is required (selected candidates will be sponsored for the required clearance).
• Education: Currently pursuing a degree in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Data Science.
• Technical Foundation: Software development experience with Python, Java, and SQL, and a working knowledge of HTML and JavaScript.
• Version Control: Experience with distributed version control software such as Git and Bitbucket.
• Platform Knowledge: Experience developing software on a UNIX command line platform.
• Teamwork: Strong communication skills that enable proactive and effective collaboration with a virtual team.
• Location: This position is primarily remote, but regular, on-site support at Scott AFB, IL or Ft. Meade, MD is mandatory for periodic project milestones. Candidates must have reliable transportation and the capability to report on-site to their designated facility within a reasonable timeframe when requested by management.

What We Want (Desired):

• Certifications: Obtaining a CompTIA Security+ certification (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II certification) before the start date is strongly encouraged.
• Hands-On Experience: Full software lifecycle experience (design, development, test, deployment), especially in a containerized environment (Kubernetes/Docker).
• Familiarity with: Web development using UI frameworks like React. Designing and building DevOps pipelines with tools like Bitbucket, Jenkins, and Ansible. Developing software in a cloud environment (AWS is a plus). Atlassian tools, including JIRA and Confluence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and concepts (large language models, predictive analytics) to support the development of self-healing and auto-ticketing capabilities.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $48,100.00 - $86,950.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

For U.S. Positions:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay and Benefits:

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data:

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.