Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)

Who We Are:

Exiger transforms supply chains into a strategic advantage—advancing our mission to make the world a safer and more transparent place to succeed. Our AI platform, 1Exiger, delivers instant visibility into complex supplier ecosystems, leveraging proprietary data and advanced AI to surface risk, automate compliance, and unlock efficiencies and cost savings to strengthen long-term resilience. Trusted by 550+ global customers—including Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies—Exiger is a recognized, award-winning leader in supply chain AI and a FedRAMP® authorized provider to the federal government.

Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

Location: McLean, VA (Hybrid)
Duration: June 15, 2026 – August 21, 2026
Pay Rate: $25/hour

Role Summary:

Exiger is seeking a curious, collaborative, and technically driven Software Engineering Intern to join our Product Engineering team for Summer 2026. Reporting to experienced engineering leaders and paired with a dedicated mentor, this intern will work on real product initiatives across the full software development lifecycle, contributing to scalable, high-quality solutions used by customers around the world.

This is a full-time, paid internship designed to provide meaningful, hands-on experience in enterprise SaaS engineering. The role is based in McLean, VA and follows a hybrid schedule with regular in-office collaboration.

What You'll Do:

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver meaningful product enhancements:

• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including planning, design, development, testing, and deployment

• Analyze requirements, workflows, and technical challenges to design effective, maintainable solutions

• Write clean, efficient, scalable, and reusable code following best practices and engineering standards

• Design, build, debug, and enhance new and existing application components

• Participate in code reviews and maintain high standards for code quality and documentation

• Collaborate within an Agile development environment, iterating quickly and incorporating feedback

• Stay current on emerging technologies and apply them thoughtfully to assigned projects

Engineering interns will select from a set of defined projects with clear success criteria, aligned to their skill level and development goals. 

What You Bring:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think logically and creatively

• Comfortable working in a collaborative, team-based environment with strong communication skills

• Willingness to learn, ask questions, and work through ambiguity

• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

• Experience or coursework involving:

  • Java and SQL

  • JavaScript and modern frameworks

  • Object-oriented design principles

  • Unit testing and software quality practices

• Exposure to machine learning or data-intensive systems is a plus

• Self-taught engineers with demonstrably strong skills are encouraged to apply

Why Intern with Us:

• Valuable hands-on experience in a dynamic and supportive team

• Mentorship from industry experts

• Hybrid work environment with meaningful in-office collaboration

• Hands-on experience working with an experienced Software Development team

• Dedicated mentorship and professional development opportunities

• Exposure to real-world SaaS security, compliance, and risk management challenges

• Inclusive, mission-driven culture focused on impact, learning, and growth

• Networking Opportunities within the organization

This is a hybrid position based in McLean, VA. The pay rate is $25.00 /hour.

Exiger is named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supplier Risk Management, twice selected as one of Fast Company's 'Brands That Matter,' and recipient of the Third Party Risk Association's Innovator Award, Exiger's technology has been recognized by leading analyst evaluations and 50+ awards.

At Exiger, our values define how we work and why we lead. We are mission-inspired, imagination-driven, trust-anchored, and compassion-focused—committed to building technology that makes the world safer, more transparent, and more resilient.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Exiger’s hybrid work policy is periodically reviewed and adjusted to align with evolving business needs.