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August 28, 2026
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Intern Software Developer

Melbourne, VIC
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Leidos is seeking a Software Engineering Intern to gain practical experience supporting Australian Government services. The intern will contribute to software design, development, testing, documentation, secure coding, and project delivery under the guidance of experienced engineers and mentors.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design, development and testing of software solutions - appropriate and correct algorithms, data structures, database definitions, object classes, inheritance hierarchies, user interfaces and other software components
  • Write and build clean, maintainable code under the guidance of experienced engineers for software releases, installing and configuring software required for project delivery
  • Work within modern engineering practices, tools, development environments including writing and reviewing relevant documentation
  • Collaborate with software engineers, architects, testers and project teams
  • Learn how software is delivered in secure, highly governed environments supporting Australian Government clients
  • Write code adhering to secure software development, quality assurance and governance practices
  • Meet project deadlines for delivery of software modules

Qualification

Required

  • * are in the penultimate year of a Bachelor degree or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computing or a related discipline
  • * enjoy learning, collaborating and solving technical problems
  • * communicate well and work effectively with others
  • * are curious, proactive, adaptable and open to feedback
  • * have an interest in building software that delivers real-world outcomes
  • * you must be an Australian Citizen
  • * you will be required to successfully obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance as a condition of employment

Preferred

Benefits

  • Dedicated mentor and buddy support from day one
  • Structured development from day one
  • On-the-job training with guidance from experienced engineers
  • Regular feedback and opportunities to learn from multidisciplinary teams
  • Structured mentoring and career development
  • Access flexible working arrangements that support study and wellbeing
  • Inclusive team where different perspectives are valued
  • Opportunities to establish networks that can support your future career
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
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