Software Applications Intern

Riverside Research Institute•Fairborn, OH

About The Position

Riverside Research is seeking a part-time college student for a summer 2027 internship testing, integrating, and deploying software applications. Candidates should have experience with agile software development methodologies and familiarity with continuous integration, continuous testing, continuous delivery processes, and related tools. They should be technically proficient and have real-world experience devising practical, sustainable solutions. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication.
Seeking a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another major field of study.
Experience developing full-stack applications.
Experience with at least one major programming language, such as Java, Python, C#/C++, or JavaScript.
Experience designing, creating, and consuming REST APIs and documenting them using Swagger and the OpenAPI specification.
Experience with Linux/Unix.
Experience performing CI/CD and using applications such as GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, and Nexus 3.
Experience building OCI-compliant container images.
Experience setting up and using virtual machines.
Experience performing agile software development.
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, responsible team player able to work independently with minimal daily direction; effective and efficient written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work and interact with technically and organizationally diverse personnel.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication.
Seeking a master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another major field of study.
Experience implementing artificial intelligence services.
Experience utilizing agent harnesses, coding harnesses, and large language models for software engineering.
Experience working or developing in multi-domain, multi-cloud, and hybrid-cloud environments.
Experience testing code or applications using current best practices and tools.
Experience working with cloud environments such as AWS and/or Azure.

Responsibilities

Design, build, containerize, and test software applications.
Design and define API specifications for high performance, scalability, and availability.
Code, debug, test, and support utilities, tools, and frameworks for application development.
Document test cases, expected test results, and test data requirements; collaborate with testing teams and business partners to resolve testing problems.
Configure build pipelines, perform static and dynamic security analysis, and store build artifacts, including container images and deployment scripts, in artifact repositories.
Perform continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
Identify and research application issues and recommend or implement solutions.
Research the state of the art and the applicability of software solutions.
Perform other duties related to software development as assigned.