Software Developer Intern

The MITRE Corporation•Colorado Springs, CO

4d•$46,500 - $69,500•Hybrid

About The Position

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future. The Software Engineering Platforms & Infrastructure department develops and sustains modern software platforms and infrastructure that help MITRE teams deliver mission capabilities. Returning software developer interns work across the software development lifecycle, building web applications, integrating cloud services and data pipelines, and applying modern AI/ML tools alongside a collaborative, multi-disciplined team.

Requirements

Prior software development experience through coursework, projects, or internships.
Must be enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, and continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
Working knowledge of at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
Prior experience as an intern at MITRE in the last 12 months.

Nice To Haves

Experience building web applications or APIs using a modern framework.
Familiarity with Git and collaborative Agile development.
Exposure to cloud services, containers, or databases.
Interest in applying AI/ML tools or working with data-intensive applications.
Interest in public-service or mission-focused work.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and maintenance of full-stack web applications.
Assist with building and integrating APIs, services, and data sources across cloud and on-premise environments.
Write clean, well-tested code using languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
Learn and apply modern development practices and tools, including source control, automated testing, cloud services, containers, databases, and appropriate AI/ML tools.
Collaborate with engineers, designers, and stakeholders in an Agile environment to deliver sponsor-focused solutions.