Software Engineer Intern at Leidos in Reston, VA

Summary: Leidos is seeking an Associate Software Engineer for Summer 2026. This role involves participating in the full software development lifecycle and contributing to the development of mission-critical software solutions in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities: - Develop, troubleshoot, and debug mission critical software source code using modern software development languages and tools, such as Java - Participate in the full software development lifecycle, working within broadly defined parameters - Use Agile development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket/Git to manage work and collaborate with your teams - Support creation and updating of all relevant documentation and specifications for design, development and testing - Identify potential roadblocks and work with the team to develop around them - Plan and estimate development tasks and work to improve performance metrics - Develop maintainable code that matches specification - Use automated testing to leverage a continuous integration process - Own delivery of small parts of a system or application - Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development - Work with a team to build software solutions where the solution is not always well defined but always considers the customer first Required Qualifications: - Ongoing studies within a Bachelor's program in Computer Science or similar field with a minimum 3.0 GPA - Experience with Object Oriented Programing practices and patterns (Java is preferred, applicants will be tested) - Experience with JavaScript and JS frameworks such as React - Solid understanding of software development process fundamentals - Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques - Ability to complete tasking independently with minimal direct supervision - Ability to work and collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplined engineering team - Team player who can express and explain their ideas to others - Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance - U.S. Citizenship is required Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) - Knowledge of a version control system (e.g., Git) - Familiarity with CI/CD processes and tools (Jenkins) - Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm) - Familiarity with Containerized applications and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) - Familiarity with Enterprise Service Bus Technologies (Kafka) - Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies Required Skills: Java, JavaScript, React, Object Oriented Programming, Software development lifecycle, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Git, DoD security clearance