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Software Developer Engineer Intern Jobs in Leesburg, VA

L3Harris

Intern C, Software Engineer

Herndon, VA

$29 - $53.50/hr

Intern, Software Engineering Job Code: 42957 Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

L3Harris

Intern C, Software Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site

$24.50 - $46.50/hr

Intern, Software Engineering Job Code: 42957 Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Harris Corporation

Intern C, Software Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site

$29 - $53.50/hr

Intern, Software Engineering Job Code: 42752 Job Location: Herndon, VA Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off * Apply ...

L3Harris

Intern, Security Research Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site

$53.50/hr

Develop software test procedures, software programs, and related documentation * Utilize modeling tools and equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results

L3Harris

Intern, Security Research Engineer

Herndon, VA · On-site

$53.50/hr

Develop software test procedures, software programs, and related documentation * Utilize modeling tools and equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results

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How much do software developer engineer intern jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average hourly pay for software developer engineer intern in Leesburg, VA is $23.16, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.70 and $24.57 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a software developer engineer intern do?

A Software Developer Engineer Intern assists in designing, coding, testing, and debugging software applications under the guidance of experienced engineers. Interns typically work on real-world projects, collaborating with teams to develop new features or maintain existing systems. They gain practical experience with programming languages, development tools, and industry best practices while contributing to the company's technology goals. This role is an opportunity for students or recent graduates to apply their academic knowledge, learn from professionals, and prepare for a career in software engineering.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a software developer engineer intern?

To thrive as a Software Developer Engineer Intern, you need a solid understanding of programming languages (such as Java, Python, or C++), data structures, algorithms, and often enrollment in a computer science or related degree program. Familiarity with version control systems like Git, integrated development environments (IDEs), and sometimes cloud platforms or collaborative tools is common. Strong problem-solving abilities, eagerness to learn, and effective teamwork and communication skills set exceptional interns apart. These competencies are crucial for contributing to projects, adapting quickly, and maximizing learning opportunities in a fast-paced engineering environment.

What types of projects or tasks can I expect to work on as a software developer engineer intern?

As a Software Developer Engineer Intern, you can expect to work on real-world coding projects that contribute to your team's goals. Typical tasks may include developing new features, fixing bugs, writing automated tests, and participating in code reviews. You'll often collaborate with other engineers, product managers, and designers, gaining exposure to the full software development lifecycle. This hands-on experience helps you build technical skills, understand agile workflows, and develop effective communication within multidisciplinary teams.

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Open Systems Technologies Corporation

Chantilly, VA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

Open Systems Technologies Corporation is seeking a Software Engineer to work on a large IT project supporting the intelligence community. The Elasticsearch Engineer/Developer will develop, deploy, administer, upgrade, and monitor the ElasticStack cluster within cloud and on-prem infrastructure, designed to deliver complex software products into a production environment. The ideal candidate is a hands-on Software Engineer and/or DevOps professional with significant experience in developing repeatable processes, tools, and infrastructure that enable the delivery of software in an on-demand cadence. They must have strong, firsthand technical expertise in a variety of configuration automation, deployment, and continuous integration technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust solutions that can keep pace with software development. They must be at ease working in an agile environment with little supervision. This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.


JOB DESCRIPTION

The Software Engineer will design, develop, code, test, and debug complex software products to be deployed in a mission critical environment. The ideal candidate is a hands-on developer with significant experience in scalable data platforms, cloud-based services, and big data analytics, and OpenSearch or Elasticsearch. They must have strong, firsthand technical expertise in a variety of data ingestion/computation technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust scalable solutions that can manage large data sets. They must be at ease working in an agile environment with a cross-functional team. This person should embody a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with a team to write new cloud-based applications and tools and recommend new technologies and methodologies to improve system performance and usability.

• Design, develop, test, debug, and deploy new software tools that extend or replace existing capabilities to parse raw data for analysis.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, analysts, project managers and other engineers and technical SMEs.

• Deploy new software into an AWS-based data ingest pipeline.

• Write software that interacts with multiple data types and stores data into S3 buckets that is queried by processes running Athena or OpenSearch.

• As an OpenSearch expert, drive the design of indexing strategies, query optimizations, and maintain overall architectural ownership of the OpenSearch data layer.

• Troubleshoot complex problems and provide support to mission areas for software systems and application issues.

• Maintain good documentation for new software written and new procedures to be followed.

• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization's capabilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

•Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training, and work/military experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

•Demonstrated hands-on experience with Python, Git, and unit testing frameworks.

•Demonstrated hands-on experience with building APIs and services using REST.

•Demonstrated hands-on experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.

•Demonstrated hands-on experience with AWS CDK 1 and/or 2 or Terraform.

•Demonstrated hands-on experience applying object-oriented design principles and patterns to architect scalable, maintainable, and testable software systems in production environments. Demonstrated hands-on experience designing and developing applications using core AWS services, including EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

•Demonstrated hands-on experience building event-driven or serverless architectures using AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, and SQS or SNS

•Demonstrated hands-on experience implementing data pipelines or analytics workflows using AWS-native services (Glue, Athena, EMR, S3)

•Demonstrated experience optimizing AWS costs using best practices such as right-sizing, storage tiering, and workload-aware architecture decisions.

•Demonstrated hands-on experience with PRESTO, Trino, or Apache Spark

•Demonstrated hands-on experience with reverse proxy solutions e.g NGINX

•Demonstrated hands on experience working with DynamoDB, RDS, or HIVE.

•Demonstrated hands-on experience with Parquet and/or ORC file formats.

•Demonstrated hands-on experience working with Hadoop, Apache Spark and their related ecosystems.

•Demonstrated hands-on experience building and managing ETL pipelines using orchestration frameworks like Dagster, Airflow, or NiFi.

•Demonstrated hands-on DevOps experience to include creation and deployment of container-based applications

•Demonstrated hands-on experience working with cloud formation for automation.

•Demonstrated hands-on experience building and deploying software within a CI/CD pipeline.

•Demonstrated hands-on experience with Linux-based systems and shell scripting.

BENEFITS

Our company OST has been operating since 1996 and have various contracts with Government agencies. We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes 3 weeks paid time off, 2 weeks Holiday pay, medical/dental coverage, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, AD&D, 401k with up to 4% match, and end of year profit sharing paid out in 401k.

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