Spring & Summer 2027 Software Engineering Co-op

Peraton•San Diego, CA

6d•$28 - $38•Hybrid

About The Position

Peraton is seeking Spring & Summer 2027 Software Engineering Co-ops to support the County of San Diego Contract from January 2027 through August 2027. As Software Engineering Co-ops students will build and prototype software that helps County departments work faster, using modern AI tools and AWS cloud services. You'll contribute code, test ideas quickly through rapid prototyping, and see your work move from concept to use in a live public-sector environment. Peraton is the County of San Diego's IT and telecommunications partner, supporting the technology that County departments rely on to serve more than 3 million residents, from public health and social services to public safety and libraries. As a intern/co-op on the CoSD program, you'll work alongside Peraton professionals on real projects that modernize County services, including emerging work applying AI to how software is designed, built, and delivered. Co-op structure: 40 hours/week throughout the duration of the co-op, with a hybrid work arrangement based in San Diego, CA.

Requirements

US Citizenship
HS Diploma and some advanced level training.
Current undergrad or graduate student who has completed progress or is pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or related field
Coursework or project experience programming in Python or Java
Understanding of object-oriented programming and version control (Git)

Nice To Haves

Experience with .NET/C#
Exposure to AWS services (Bedrock, CodeCommit, Lambda) or other cloud platforms
Experience building with generative AI APIs (e.g., Claude) or AI coding tools (e.g., Kiro)
Familiarity with JIRA or ServiceNow
Hackathon, personal, or open-source projects demonstrating rapid prototyping

Responsibilities

Build and prototype software that helps County departments work faster, using modern AI tools and AWS cloud services.
Contribute code.
Test ideas quickly through rapid prototyping.
See your work move from concept to use in a live public-sector environment.
Work alongside Peraton professionals on real projects that modernize County services, including emerging work applying AI to how software is designed, built, and delivered.