Job Description

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

The Riverside Research is seeking a part-time college student for testing, integrating, and deploying software applications. Candidates should have some experience with agile software development methodologies and familiarity with continuous integration/continuous testing/continuous delivery processes and tools. Candidates must be technically proficient and have real-word experience devising practical and sustainable solutions.

This intern position is for the summer of 2027.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, containerize, and test software applications
• Design and define API specifications for high performance, scalability, and availability
• Code, debug, test and support utilities, tools, and frameworks to support the application development process
• Document test cases, expected test results, test data requirements, and collaborate with testing teams and business partners to resolve testing problems
• Configure build pipelines, perform static and dynamic security analysis, and store build artifacts including container images and deployment scripts in artifact repositories
• Perform continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)
• Identify and research issues with applications and recommend/implement solutions
• Perform research on the state-of-the-art and applicability of software solutions
• Other duties as assigned as pertains to software development

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
• Seeking a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or other major field of study
• Experience in developing full-stack applications
• Experience in at least one major programming language (i.e., Java, Python, C#/C++, JavaScript)
• Experience with designing, creating, and consuming REST APIs and documenting using Swagger and OpenAPI specification
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience performing CI/CD and using applications like GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, and Nexus 3
• Experience building OCI compliant container images
• Experience setting up and using virtual machines
• Experience performing agile software development
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, responsible team player able to work independently with minimal daily direction; effective/efficient written/verbal communication skills
• Ability to work and interact with technically and organizationally diverse personnel

Desired Qualifications:

• Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
• Seeking master's Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or other major field of study
• Experience in implementing artificial intelligence services
• Experience utilizing agent harnesses, coding harnesses, and large language models for software engineering
• Experience working/developing in multi-domain, multi-cloud, hybrid-cloud environments
• Experience testing code/applications using current best practices and tools
• Experience working with cloud environments like AWS and/or Azure

Global Comp

$25.00/hr- $35.00 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.