What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineering Intern position at Riverside Research?
Software Engineering Intern
Location
US-VA-Fairfax
2025-3709
Category
Internships / Co-Ops
Position Type
Full Time Hourly
Riverside Overview
Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.
All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.
Position Overview
Riverside Research is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer Intern to join our innovative team. This position focuses on supporting the development of Automated Intelligence Solutions, with a particular emphasis on commercial data integration from Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) providers and data fusion techniques. The intern will work on integrating multi-domain data sources, developing proof-of-concept prototypes, and creating tools that enable advanced data analysis for National Security applications.
This internship provides an excellent opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to real-world solutions, and gain hands-on experience in automation, data integration, and intelligence workflows.
Responsibilities
Assist in developing software prototypes for Automated Intelligence Solutions, focusing on the integration of OSINT from commercial data providers.
- Support data fusion efforts by designing and implementing tools to combine and analyze multi-source data for actionable insights.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or C .
- Collaborate with team members to develop and refine workflows for automated data analysis and information retrieval.
- Conduct research on commercial OSINT platforms and their applicability to customer needs.
- Integrate APIs and other data sources into existing platforms, ensuring compatibility and scalability.
- Document technical workflows, system designs, and experimental results for project deliverables.
- Participate in brainstorming and ideation sessions to explore innovative applications of automation and intelligence solutions.
Qualifications
Required :
Desired :
Global Comp
26 - $30 / hr This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.
Closing Statement
Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.
Salary : $26 - $30
