Software Engineering & AI Intern

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. Your 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. You will work with high-volume data, engineer real-time pipelines using technologies such as Kafka and Elastic, and apply predictive machine learning and generative AI to detect emerging problems and advance toward closed-loop, self-healing networks. You will gain hands-on experience with AWS, Databricks, Watson AIOps and cybersecurity automation, building the technical experience and portfolio-ready accomplishments that can accelerate your career. 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).

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,