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Security Engineer - Internship

United StatesInternship2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Security Engineering Intern supporting application security, threat modeling, detection engineering, and incident response in a cloud-native environment.

Role type

Intern, hands-on IC

Builds

Security tools, automation, hardened AWS environment, detection rules

Domain

Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)

Required skills

Proficiency in Python, C#, or Go, Threat modeling, Secure coding practices, Penetration testing basics, Vulnerability identification (OWASP), Automation scripting

Preferred skills

Security community contributions (CTF, bug bounty), Cloud architecture familiarity (Kubernetes, microservices), Security tooling experience

Technologies

Python, C#, Go, SQL, Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS, GitLab, Datadog, Kubernetes, CrowdStrike, HashiCorp Vault, Looker, Hex

Responsibilities

Collaborate with engineering teams on security guidance, Assist in threat modeling and architecture reviews, Participate in security assessments and code reviews, Engineer security controls for AWS, Support incident response and alert tuning, Participate in Purple team exercises

Seniority

Intern