Product Engineering Intern
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Job Description
About the Company
Agile Defense is a company focused on bringing adaptive innovation to support critical national missions. Their core philosophy is that “action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions,” leading them to embrace change and build for the future with an unmovable spirit and courage.
Their vision is to achieve seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility to strengthen and protect national vital interests. This is built on a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity.
Agile Defense places a high priority on its employees and company culture. They describe their culture as “alive and evolving,” where employees are valued as “family members” and believe in achieving great things together. Their recent successes are attributed to their employees and the culture they collectively create.
The company’s culture is defined by “the 6Hs”, which are values that guide everything they do, infusing “vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic” into advancing national security and critical civilian missions:
• Happy: Encourages an infectious and positive environment where motivation and satisfaction have a significant impact.
• Helpful: Forms the foundation of teamwork, fostering a supportive atmosphere for collaboration and collective success.
• Honest: Acts as a compass for transparent communication and ethical conduct, crucial for the company and its complex domains.
• Humble: Ensures a culture of mutual respect, open communication, and a willingness to learn and take on any task, acknowledging that success is not achieved alone.
• Hungry: Drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling the company forward through new challenges.
• Hustle: Reflects a relentless work ethic, with a commitment from each individual to go above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
Agile Defense also offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to support its employees.
About the Job
Job Title: Product Engineering Intern (also listed as Intern-Agile Defense Labs)
Requisition #: 1072
Location: Remote
Clearance Level: Active DoD – Background Check required
Salary Range: $18 – $33 per hour
The Agile Defense Labs Internship Program is designed for aspiring professionals to gain practical, hands-on experience within a dynamic product organization. Interns will contribute to real-world projects, learn agile methodologies, and develop essential skills in product management and business analysis. The program specifically supports the Workforce Product Owner in delivering innovative solutions, fostering growth, providing mentorship, and preparing participants for careers in the tech industry.
The Intern will join the Agile Defense Labs engineering team to help build and enhance their suite of AI-driven cybersecurity and automation products. This role is ideal for individuals eager to gain experience with modern software development practices, cloud-native architectures, and cutting-edge technologies used in enterprise and defense environments.
Key Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Contribute to the development of backend services, APIs, and integrations for Agile Defense Labs’ products.
• Support front-end development, UX improvements, and bug fixes in collaboration with design and QA teams.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Participate in code reviews and agile development ceremonies.
• Assist in building automated tests and improving CI/CD pipelines.
• Research emerging tools, libraries, or frameworks to enhance product performance and reliability.
• Help improve developer documentation and internal technical knowledge bases.
Qualifications:
• Education, Background, and Years of Experience:
• Strong programming fundamentals in at least one modern language (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or Java).
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle and version control (Git/GitHub).
• Familiarity with REST APIs and cloud services.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Required Skills (ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS – considered beneficial/strong preference):
• Experience with React, Next.js, or similar front-end frameworks.
• Exposure to backend frameworks such as Node.js, Django, or FastAPI.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Knowledge of basic security practices and secure coding principles.
• Prior contributions to open-source projects or a GitHub portfolio.
• Preferred Skills (often indicates slight preference over “Required Additional Skills”):
• The role supports a hybrid or remote-friendly model, depending on location and business needs.
• Requires regular collaboration with distributed engineering teams via Slack and Zoom.
• Offers flexible work hours with agreed-upon milestones and deliverables.
• Development environment, repositories, and required tools will be provisioned.
Working Conditions:
• Environmental Conditions: N/A
• Strength Demands: Sedentary – requiring a maximum lifting of 10 lbs, occasional lifting/carrying of small articles. Some occasional walking or standing may be required, but primarily sedentary.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to Stand or Sit; Walk; Perform Repetitive Motion; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl; See; Push or Pull.
