Product Security Engineer Intern (Next Level Internship)

Mekari; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 16,740,000 - 33,480,000; Part time

Job summary

Mekari invites talented students to join the Next Level Internship as a Product Security Engineer Intern for a 3-month program. You will work with the Product Security team on vulnerability assessments and penetration testing across Mekari’s SaaS products.

You will learn to triage findings, document risk ratings, and collaborate with engineering to close vulnerabilities while exploring AI-driven testing workflows. This is an excellent chance to grow in security engineering.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related field.
• Familiarity with VAPT tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nmap.
• Basic scripting ability (Python, Bash) for automation.
• Basic knowledge of AI agents and MCP (Model Context Protocol).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to explain technical findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assist in vulnerability assessments and penetration tests for Mekari's apps.
• Support manual and automated testing for OWASP Top 10 and related issues.
• Help triage, document findings with reproduction steps and risk ratings.
• Track remediation with engineering teams through to closure.
• Support secure code review activities and threat modeling sessions.
• Maintain and tune vulnerability testing tools and internal tooling.
• Contribute to building internal VAPT playbooks and checklists.
• Explore AI tools to enhance security testing workflows and reporting.
• Design and build automation to streamline security tasks.

Skills

Vulnerability testing

OWASP Top 10

Python scripting

Analytical thinking

Education

Cybersecurity/IT/CS student or recent graduate

Tools

Burp Suite

OWASP ZAP

Nmap

Job description

Next Level Internship program by Mekari is a highway for achievement-oriented young talents to #ElevateThroughImpact in a competitive and encouraging environment, where they get to contribute in raising Indonesia's software standard.

Who can apply?

• A University student studying in Indonesia, OR;
• An alumnus max. 1 year after graduation

By applying through this opening, you are applying specifically for the role of Product Security Engineer Intern:

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated Security Engineering Intern to join our Product Security team for a 3-month internship. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain practical experience in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing (VAPT), working alongside experienced security professionals to help secure Mekari's suite of SaaS products.

• Assist in performing vulnerability assessments and penetration tests across web applications, APIs, and mobile applications.
• Support manual and automated testing for common vulnerability classes (e.g., OWASP Top 10, business logic flaws, authentication/authorization issues).
• Help triage, validate, and document findings with clear reproduction steps, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations.
• Assist in tracking remediation of identified vulnerabilities with engineering teams through to closure.
• Support secure code review activities and threat modeling sessions for new features and products.
• Help maintain and tune vulnerability scanning tools and internal testing tooling.
• Contribute to building and improving internal VAPT playbooks, checklists, and testing methodologies.
• Explore AI tools and technologies (including AI agents/MCP) to identify opportunities for enhancing security testing workflows and reporting.
• Design and build automation to streamline repetitive security testing tasks.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of web/application security concepts (e.g., OWASP Top 10, common vulnerability types) is a plus.
• Familiarity with VAPT tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nmap, or similar is a plus.
• Basic scripting ability (Python, Bash, or similar) for automation is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of AI agents and MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to explain technical findings clearly, both written and verbal.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced security environment

Good luck and we hope you make it to the Next Level of your journey with Mekari!

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