Intern Software Developer (Feb 2024)

What makes Leidos stand out?

As a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services company, Leidos works to solve the world’s most complex challenges through the integration and application of information and technology and systems to deliver unique, practical and usable solutions to our customers’ most complex challenges. 

In Australia we have over 2,000 employees mostly based in Melbourne and Canberra. Globally we number 45,000 employees and are located in 35 countries. Our Mission is to make the world safer, healthier and more efficient through information technology, engineering and science. It’s work that we can all be proud of.

Leidos is a trusted partner of the Australian Government and we deliver software applications for a wide range of missions in the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance domain as well as health solutions. We provide critical projects to the Department of Defence whilst supporting the IT environment for the Australian Taxation Office. We also maintain legislative websites for a number of governments.

Leidos Benefits

• Access to over 100,000 online training and development courses through our the technical training portal Percipio
• Support of advocacy groups including; The Young Professionals, Women and Allies Network, Allies & Action for Accessibility and Abilities and the Defence & Emergency Services
• Entitlement to one day a year of volunteer leave to support a cause you’re passionate about
• Leidos is a family friendly certified organisation and we provide flexible work arrangements that are outcomes focused and may consist of; flexible work hours, Life Days (formally RDOs), Switch Days where you can switch a public holiday for an alternative days that means more to you, and a career break of between 3 months and 2 years to take time out from Leidos to explore other interests
• Access to Reward Gateway to give upfront discounts or cashback rewards with over 400 Australian and International retailers

Job Description

Our customers have complex requirements, and expect us to use the latest software development and cloud technologies to meet their ambitious aims, while maintaining the highest levels of cyber security. Often this involves solving problems that can’t be addressed with off the shelf technologies, meaning that we rely on our staff to be well informed, creative and adaptable.

The Leidos paid industry-based learning program is for an initial 12 months. Ideal for students in their penultimate year at university, this offers the chance to turn the theory they have learned into hands-on work experience by working on real projects alongside experienced team members.

Your new role

An average week for an Intern Software Developer could span wide range of activities, including:

• Designing and implementing efficient, appropriate and correct algorithms, data structures, database definitions, object classes, inheritance hierarchies, user interfaces and other software components;
• Writing code adhering to quality management principles adopted within the software development environment, including development of unit and system tests and peer code review;
• Building software releases, installing and configuring software required for project delivery;
• Writing and reviewing relevant documentation;
• Collaborating effectively in a team of engineers maintaining and developing software;
• Meeting project deadlines for delivery of software modules; and
• Being responsible for identifiable areas within developed applications.About you and what you’ll bring
  This role is ideal for someone who is completing a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related discipline, such as:
• Bachelor Software Engineering
• Bachelor Information Technology
• Bachelor Information Systems
• Bachelor Computer Science
• Bachelor Computing

Along with your education and any practical experience, Leidos values individuals who use their initiative and seek to understand the business and develop relationships based on respect.

What you’ll enjoy…
As a Leidos intern, you will be working on interesting and challenging projects. Students who are successful in completing an internship, and based on performance, are likely to be offered casual/part time employment whilst they return to their final year of studies and ongoing full time employment upon successful completion of their degree.

Additional information

Successful candidates must be Australian Citizens, and be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance.

At Leidos, we proudly embrace diversity and support our people at every stage of their Leidos journey in terms of inclusion, accessibility and flexibility. We have a strong track record of internal promotion and career transitions. And at Leidos you’ll enjoy flexible work practices, discounted health insurance, novated leasing, 12 weeks paid parental leave as a primary carer and more. We look forward to welcoming you.