Summer 2026

DevSecOps MS/PhD Intern

Posted on 9/10/2025

STR

STR

501-1,000 employees

AI-driven defense and national security platforms

Compensation Overview

$42.79 - $53.85/hr

Arlington, VA, USA

In Person

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure (2)
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Required Skills
Kubernetes
Agile
Docker
AWS
SCRUM
Requirements
  • Enrollment in MS or PhD degree program in a technical discipline such as computer science, Information Technology, or a related technical field
  • Strong academic record and interest in software development and DevSecOps principles
  • Background/experience in one or more of the following areas: software development, CI/CD tools (GitLab) and pipeline automation, containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman, deploying and monitoring Kubernetes clusters and pod configurations
  • This position is located in our Woburn, MA office and applicants should expect to be in the office every day
  • This position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government.
Responsibilities
  • You will work as part of tightly knit Agile/SCRUM software teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitLab or similar systems.
  • This includes supporting Amazon Web Services (AWS) toolsets in an unclassified environment.
  • Configuring CI/CD environments for application performance, security monitoring, and alerting
  • Interfacing with the Information Technology office to ensure that infrastructure toolsets are configured, maintained, reliable, and kept up to date in compliance with DoD standards
  • Educating engineers on DevOps fundamentals while helping to implement solid software development processes
  • Participating in all project phases: problem identification, solution discovery, development of software, as well as experimentation

STR uses AI to help national security and defense clients make faster, data-driven decisions. Its flagship STR infokit platform combines data science, AI algorithms, data conditioning, and DevOps to deliver real-time decision support for use in command and control, collaborative autonomy, and object recognition and tracking. Revenue comes from government and defense contracts for advanced AI platforms that blend artificial and human intelligence to resist manipulation. The company differentiates by emphasizing autonomy, creativity, and diversity to foster robust decision-making under high-stakes conditions, aiming to provide clients with a reliable edge in security challenges.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$54.9M

Headquarters

Woburn, Massachusetts

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • DARPA AIR contract advances STR's swarming uncrewed aircraft AI capabilities and market positioning.
  • Government demand for cybersecurity and distributed sensing solutions expands STR's addressable market.
  • STR's isolated network capability differentiates it in classified government environments with connectivity constraints.

What critics are saying

  • Palantir's AIP platform displaces STR's infokit in DoD decision support with faster deployment.
  • DoD slashed DARPA AI funding 25% in FY2027 NDAA, stalling STR's flagship AIR contract.
  • Anduril's Lattice platform captured $1.5B DoD contracts, outpacing STR in autonomous swarming technology.

What makes STR unique

  • STR's analytics platform delivers real-time sensemaking on isolated networks without external connectivity.
  • STR combines human creativity with AI algorithms for resilient decision-making resistant to manipulation.
  • STR specializes in collaborative autonomy and object recognition for command-and-control applications.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Military & Aerospace Electronics
Sep 8th, 2025
STR moves forward on DARPA AIR job to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for swarming uncrewed aircraft

STR moves forward on DARPA AIR job to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for swarming uncrewed aircraft.

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