48 software engineering intern jobs at 33 companies in McLean, VA

PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Full-stack / Product Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$130k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Help us build a 100× better job search engine. We need a full-stack engineer with great taste, sharp fundamentals, and a track record of shipping polished product on React/Next.js plus a real backend (Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe).
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe
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Software Engineering Intern
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
OnsiteInternship
Entegra Systems
Entegra Systems: Provides engineering and intelligence analysis for government missions.
0+ YOEStudent pursuing a Bachelor's in CS/Software Engineering; interest in VR, OO programming; able to learn and work in a team.
Message Queues, DDS, REST, Networking, Data Modeling, Storage, Software Libraries
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Software Engineering Intern
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
HybridInternship
Social Impact
Social Impact: Provide management consulting for global development effectiveness.
0+ YOEPursuing CS/SE/Data Science degree; strong problem-solving; able to work independently and with others; interest in scalable enterprise systems; US citizen; DC area; internship; background check.
Node.js, React, Python, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Git/GitHub
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Software / Hardware Engineering - Intern
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Nightwing
Nightwing: Provides advanced cyber and intelligence solutions for national security.
Enrolled in a STEM Bachelor's or Master's program, experience with software programming or hardware logic circuits, ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, submit transcript with GPA and projected graduation date.
Python, C++
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Intern – Space Software Engineering, National Security Space
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteInternship
Redwire
RedwireNYSE: RDW: Manufactures infrastructure and hardware components for diverse space missions.
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline; US work authorization per ITAR; willingness to work on a ~10-week, hands-on internship; background check required; strong teamwork and academic record.
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Systems Engineering Intern
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$23-$40/hr OnsiteFull Time
Parsons
ParsonsNYSE: PSN: Provides engineering and technology services for infrastructure and defense.
Currently enrolled in an engineering degree, strong academics, US citizenship required, experience with Python/Matlab/C/C++, FPGA (VHDL/Verilog) preferred, coursework or work in software development.
Python, Matlab, C/C++, VHDL, Verilog
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Software Engineering Intern
McLean, Virginia, United States
$50/hr OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Appian
AppianNASDAQ: APPN: Provides a low-code platform for enterprise-grade process automation.
Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; full-time 40hr/week availability for a 10-week summer internship; strong AI/LLM fluency and foundational CS knowledge.
AI, LLMs, Appian
2mo
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Software Engineer Intern - Fulton, MD
Fulton, Maryland, United States
$30-$38/hr OnsiteMultiple Commitments Available
ICR
ICR: A research and analytics providing software development services.
Pursuing Bachelor's in CS/CE/EE; strong Python/Java/HTML/JavaScript; software lifecycle experience; Windows/Linux API knowledge; client/server; problem solving; communication; self-motivation; teamwork.
Python, Java, HTML, JavaScript, Windows API, Linux API, Git, Jenkins, CI/CD
3mo
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Research Engineering Interns
State College or Reston
OnsitePart Time
Penn State University
Penn State University: Provides higher education and conducts extensive academic research programs.
0+ YOECompletion of sophomore year in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering; strong communication; interest in software, hardware, signal processing, or RF; moderate programming skills.
Python, MATLAB, C, C++, LabView
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2027 Software Engineer Intern
Costa Mesa or Irvine or Atlanta or Seattle or Boston or Reston
$45-$50/yr OnsiteInternship, Full Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
Pursuing a Bachelor\u0002s in CS or related field, rising senior returning to school, proficiency in C++, Go, Rust, Java, or Python, familiarity with algorithms, data structures, cloud and front-end concepts, and U.S. Person status required.
C++, Go, Rust, Java, Python, Lattice OS
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Intern - Year Round (Test Engineering and Automation)
Vienna, Virginia, United States
$21-$36/hr HybridInternship
Navy Federal Credit Union
Navy Federal Credit Union: Offers banking and financial services to the military community.
Must be enrolled in college; basic Java or Python proficiency; exposure to Selenium and web automation; understanding of software testing, Agile, and SDLC; ability to learn Pega testing; strong analytical and communication skills.
Java, Python, Selenium, Pega, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Maven, SQL, CI/CD
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iOS CNO Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
REDLattice
REDLattice: Provides advanced cybersecurity software and vulnerability research services.
Experience developing iOS software, exploit development, reverse engineering, kernel and OS internals, strong programming in Objective-C/Swift/C/C++/Python, active TS/SCI with polygraph, bachelor's degree in a technical field.
Objective-C, Swift, C, C++, Python, LLDB, IDA Pro, Ghidra, Frida, Hopper, Git, Bitbucket, ARM64
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Software Engineer - Platform & Infrastructure
Washington or San Francisco
$165k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
Promise
Promise: Providing payment and financial assistance systems for government agencies.
5+ YOE5+ years of software or infrastructure experience in a platform/infra/SRE role; production Kubernetes; Terraform IaC; internal systems; on-call; AI tools experience.
Kubernetes, Terraform, Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD, ArgoCD, Typescript, Golang, AI tools
1mo
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Senior Software Engineer
Warrenton or Colorado Springs or Florida
$110k-$150k/yr HybridFull Time
Auria
Auria: Engineering and software solutions for space and defense missions.
5+ YOEActive Secret clearance and US citizenship required; 5+ years systems engineering; Bachelor's in CS or equivalent; strong Python (asyncio), C++ (C++17/20), pybind11/Cython, Kubernetes/Docker, Linux internals, CI/CD (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions), Prometheus/Grafana.
Python, asyncio, C++, pybind11, Cython, Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Grafana, CMake, GitLab CI/CD
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Principal Software Engineer TS/SCI w/Poly
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
$200k-$255k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amentum
AmentumNYSE: AMTM: Provides engineering, technology, and mission support to government agencies.
Design, develop, test, and maintain low-level and high-performance software; proficiency with Python and ability to read C/C++ and x86 Assembly; experience with OS internals, compilers, and reverse engineering.
Python, C/C++, Assembly (x86)
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Senior Software Engineer-Internal Tools
Arlington or Clarksburg
$125k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Forterra
Forterra: Develops autonomous ground vehicle systems and software for defense.
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering; experience with Rust or strong systems languages, TypeScript/React, Linux, Docker, CI/CD, scripting (Bash/Python); ability to debug across app, OS, and network layers.
Rust, C, C++, Go, TypeScript, React, Linux, Docker, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Bash, Python, Tauri, Ansible, Jetson, Orin, ARM64, AWS, S3, IAM, EC2, Conan
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Cyber Software Engineer-Principal
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
NetSage
NetSage: Delivering specialized cyber services to the U.S. federal government.
11+ YOETS/SCI with polygraph required; B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) with 11+ years; strong Python; able to read C/C++ and x86 Assembly; experience with OS internals, software architecture, executable analysis, and debugging.
Python, C, C++, x86 Assembly
1mo
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Computer Engineer - Firmware/Software (Full-Time & Intern Positions)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
$90k-$105k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Key Tech
Key Tech: An engineering that designs medical devices and provides a collaborative, employee-owned workplace.
0+ YOEOpen to interns and full-time applicants with 0–5 years experience; developing embedded algorithms, designing embedded architectures, and testing code for medical devices.
1mo
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Expert CNO Software Engineer
Hanover or Aurora
$142k-$236k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ManTech
ManTech: Provides technology solutions for defense and intelligence agencies.
20+ YOERequires TS/SCI w/ polygraph, 20+ years technical experience (BS +20 or HS +24), expertise in Python and C/C++, low-level system internals, TCP/IP, debugging, and developing CNO capabilities.
Python, C/C++, assembly, JIRA, Confluence, Crucible, TCP/IP
2w
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Principal Software Engineer 4 with TS/SCI + Poly
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
$207k-$227k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Aperio Global
Aperio Global: Develops cybersecurity, AI, and intelligence software for government missions.
11+ YOEBachelor's +11 years (or equivalent); active TS/SCI with polygraph; proficiency in Python; ability to read C/C++ and x86 Assembly; experience with OS internals, compilers, debugging, and executable analysis.
Python, C, C++, Assembly (x86)
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AI Developer Intern
McLean or Washington
HybridInternship, Full Time
iCatalyst
iCatalyst: Provides IT modernization and AI solutions to federal agencies.
Current college student in a STEM field; foundational Python and software development skills; exposure to AI/ML tools and cloud platforms; interest in LLMs, prompt engineering, and building AI applications; strong communication and problem-solving.
Power Apps, Power Automate, Azure AI, Python, Power BI, CMMI ML 3 DEV, ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, RPA, Natural Language Processing (NLP)