Cyber Security Intern

EngineersOfAI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

Labelbox is seeking a Security Engineering Intern to collaborate with the security team on cloud, application security, SecOps, and compliance workflows. You will gain hands-on experience while mentoring directly with our security professionals, strengthening the enterprise program.

You will support vulnerability management, access controls, CI/CD security, SIEM operations, and participate in cybersecurity tabletop exercises. This hourly internship offers real ownership and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in cloud security, data security, and security operations.
• High degree of ownership, initiative, and willingness to dive into complex technical problems.
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure, and foundational database concepts including SQL or dat

Responsibilities

• Support day to day triage and analysis of incoming security issues, including operating our Vulnerability Management program.
• Contribute to improving access workflows in our identity and access management systems.
• Audit and refine access controls for core data platforms and cloud resources.
• Assist in strengthening CI/CD security by integrating automated checks that enforce secure development practices early in the lifecycle.
• Help operate and optimize our Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform by tuning alerts, improving log ingestion, and building lightweight automations.
• Participate in major internal security initiatives, such as supporting a Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise and documenting findings.
• Research and evaluate enhancements to our security tool stack and contribute to related internal documentation and optimization efforts.

Skills

Ownership

Curiosity

Security engineering interest

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

Job description

Shape the Future of AI

At Labelbox, we’re building the critical infrastructure that powers breakthrough AI models at leading research labs and enterprises. Since 2018, we’ve been pioneering data-centric approaches that are fundamental to AI development, and our work becomes even more essential as AI capabilities expand exponentially.

About Labelbox

We’re the only company offering three integrated solutions for frontier AI development:

1. Enterprise Platform & Tools: Advanced annotation tools, workflow automation, and quality control systems that enable teams to produce high-quality training data at scale
2. Frontier Data Labeling Service: Specialized data labeling through Alignerr, leveraging subject matter experts for next-generation AI models
3. Expert Marketplace: Connecting AI teams with highly skilled annotators and domain experts for flexible scaling

Why Join Us

• High-Impact Environment: We operate like an early-stage startup, focusing on impact over process. You’ll take on expanded responsibilities quickly, with career growth directly tied to your contributions.
• Technical Excellence: Work at the cutting edge of AI development, collaborating with industry leaders and shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
• Innovation at Speed: We celebrate those who take ownership, move fast, and deliver impact. Our environment rewards high agency and rapid execution.
• Continuous Growth: Every role requires continuous learning and evolution. You’ll be surrounded by curious minds solving complex problems at the frontier of AI.
• Clear Ownership: You’ll know exactly what you’re responsible for and have the autonomy to execute. We empower people to drive results through clear ownership and metrics.

Role Overview

As a Security Engineering Intern at Labelbox, you will work closely with our security team to strengthen and scale our enterprise security program. You will receive direct mentorship while gaining hands‑on experience across cloud security, application security, SecOps, and compliance workflows. Your work will help improve the security posture of our infrastructure, services, and internal tooling. This is an hourly internship position.

Your Impact

• Support day to day triage and analysis of incoming security issues, including operating our Vulnerability Management program.
• Contribute to improving access workflows in our identity and access management systems.
• Audit and refine access controls for core data platforms and cloud resources.
• Assist in strengthening CI/CD security by integrating automated checks that enforce secure development practices early in the lifecycle.
• Help operate and optimize our Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform by tuning alerts, improving log ingestion, and building lightweight automations.
• Participate in major internal security initiatives, such as supporting a Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise and documenting findings.
• Research and evaluate enhancements to our security tool stack and contribute to related internal documentation and optimization efforts.

What You Bring

We are looking for a highly motivated and curious individual with a strong interest in the challenges of modern security engineering.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• A demonstrated interest in cloud security, data security, and security operations.
• High degree of ownership, initiative, and willingness to dive into complex technical problems.
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure, as well as foundational database concepts including SQL or dat