Software Engineer Intern

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES

As a Software Engineer Intern for GDMS, you’ll be a member of a cross-functional team responsible for performing software requirements analysis, leading research and design, and developing and testing software and tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in software requirements analysis.
• Participate in research, design, develop, and test software and tools, including development of new work products or enhancing existing applications.
• Apply appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products.
• Support and develop our technical culture by being engaged, intellectually curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver superior user-centered design.
• Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Programming Skills

• Strong fundamentals in Computer Science theory (data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity).
• Solid object-oriented programming and software design skills.
• Proficient in one of the following: Java, C++, or JavaScript/TypeScript (using object-oriented techniques).
• Web Services knowledge such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Redux.

Additional Beneficial Common Programming Patterns/Paradigms

• Familiarity with multiple DevOps tool chains (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Ansible/Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab).
• Familiarity with cloud services and tooling (AWS).
• Experience supporting software teams using Agile methodologies.
• Detailed and fully proficient knowledge of technology trends and champions new ideas and product and process improvements.
• Concurrent programming and building multi-threaded systems.
• Memory and CPU profiling.
• Data modeling and writing efficient data access methods.
• Experience building large-scale mission-critical applications.
• Experience with distributed systems.
• Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Direct manipulation of user interfaces.
• Information visualization (charts, rendering maps).

Qualifications

• Candidates should demonstrate a thorough understanding of engineering technology.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited degree program in Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other related scientific or technical discipline.
• Preference for a standing of a sophomore or higher.
• Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the software development life cycle.
• Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges.
• Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to secure buy-in on concepts and ideas.
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others.
• Appreciation for user-centric design.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.