Platform Security Engineer Intern – Build Secure, Scalable Systems

Pegasystems; Waltham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Pegasystems' Platform Security internship offers hands-on experience designing and delivering core security capabilities within the Pega Platform. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will contribute to encryption, authentication, authorization, and vulnerability mitigation while collaborating with senior engineers in a large-scale enterprise environment.

You'll work in an Agile team, explore AI tools to drive security innovations, participate in testing and debugging, and gain exposure to cloud

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in CS, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Foundational knowledge of web technologies, cloud platforms, APIs, and databases.
• Familiarity with security testing tools and techniques.
• Interest in software engineering and cybersecurity principles.
• Academic, project, or internship experience in software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development, and enhancement of core security capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineers to solve security challenges within a large-scale platform.
• Participate in building secure, scalable software solutions.
• Support testing, debugging, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Gain hands-on experience in an Agile environment.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Secure coding

Curious learner

Teamwork

AI concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field

Tools

Static analysis tools

Dynamic analysis basics

Web APIs

Job description

Pegasystems' Platform Security internship offers hands-on experience designing and delivering core security capabilities within the Pega Platform. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will contribute to encryption, authentication, authorization, and vulnerability mitigation while collaborating with senior engineers in a large-scale enterprise environment.

You'll work in an Agile team, explore AI tools to drive security innovations, participate in testing and debugging, and gain exposure to cloud