Hardware Security Engineer Internship (Summer 2027)

Together AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Mental health support

Flexible time off

Commuting stipend

Team lunches

Job summary

Together Computer Inc. is seeking a Hardware Security Engineer Intern to help design, prototype, and assess security solutions for AI infrastructure across hardware, firmware, OS, and cloud services.

You will work with components like BMCs, TPMs, secure boot chains, and device identity systems, delivering code with mentorship. You will build automations in Python or Bash to collect telemetry, detect configuration drift, and support incident investigations while exploring emerging areas such as

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience building AI-assisted security apps is a plus.
• Strong programming skills in Python or Bash.
• Foundational knowledge of computer architecture, OS, networking, embedded systems or electronics.
• Prior security engineering internship, hackathon, or project experience in hardware security or platform security.

Responsibilities

• Help design, prototype, and assess security solutions for AI infrastructure across hardware, firmware, OS, and cloud services.
• Build automation and internal tools in Python, Bash, or similar languages to collect telemetry and support incident investigations.
• Prototype AI-assisted security tools for asset classification, anomaly detection, or detection-and-response workflows.
• Own a well-scoped project from start to finish with mentorship, delivering clean, documented code and presenting results.

Skills

Python

Bash

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering

Job description

• As a Hardware Security Engineer Intern, you’ll contribute to building open, transparent, and secure AI systems
• You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects that safeguard corporate assets by implementing and operating preventative and reactive security controls while collaborating with teams and stakeholders across the company
• We’re looking for an intern that is interested in building AI-assisted security apps
• Help design, prototype, and assess security solutions for AI infrastructure across hardware, firmware, operating systems, and cloud services, working with components like BMCs, TPMs, secure boot chains, and device and workload identity systems
• Support secure platform lifecycle work such as device onboarding, provisioning, inventory, and configuration validation
• Build automation and internal tools in Python, Bash, or similar languages to collect platform telemetry, detect configuration drift, or support incident investigations
• Prototype AI-assisted security tools for tasks like asset classification, anomaly detection, or detection-and-response workflows
• Research an emerging area such as confidential computing, remote attestation, or hardware roots of trust, and share your findings with the team
• Own a well-scoped project from start to finish with mentorship from experienced engineers, delivering clean, well-documented code and presenting your results at the end of the internship

Benefits

• Competitive health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance
• Mental health support and services
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
• Income protection & retirement
• 401(k) plan
• STD & LTD insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Flexible time off policy
• Team-driven celebrations and events
• Monthly commuting stipend + pre-tax bene
• Monthly team lunches

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, earned or expected by Summer 2028Exposure to building AI-assisted applicationsStrong programming skills with a proficiency in Python or bashFoundational understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, networking, embedded systems, digital logic, or electronicsPrior security engineering experience through internships, hackathons, or projectsCoursework, projects, research, or internship experience in hardware security, embedded security, platform security, computer architecture, or secure systems design