Product Security Engineering Intern — Mentored, Hands-on

Thinklance LLP; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from security engineers

Hands-on security experience

Job summary

Thinklance LLP is seeking a student security intern to gain hands-on experience with Illumio's platform and product security practices. You will learn how vulnerabilities are identified and remediated using static/dynamic analysis, tests, and bug bounty findings, and participate in secure code reviews and threat modeling alongside experienced engineers.

You will help build automation scripts, research emerging threats, and contribute to security documentation that promotes secure coding across

Qualifications

• Pursuing a full-time BS/MS in CS/SE/Cybersecurity with graduation 2026/2027.
• Intro to secure coding, app security, or network security coursework.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Interest in vulnerability management and secure SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Gain in-depth knowledge of Illumio's platform and how product security protects it from design through release.
• Learn how vulnerabilities are identified, triaged, and remediated using findings from static and dynamic analysis tools, penetration tests, and bug bounty programs.
• Participate in secure code reviews and threat modeling alongside experienced security engineers.
• Help build security automation scripts and tools that streamline vulnerability detection and triage.
• Research emerging threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies relevant to Illumio's technology stack.
• Contribute to internal security documentation, such as best practices and remediation guides, and help promote secure coding practices across engineering teams.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Go

C++

Secure coding

Vulnerability management

Secure SDLC

Communication

Teamwork

Learning mindset

Education

Pursuing BS/MS in CS/SE/Cybersecurity

Tools

SAST

DAST

Dependency scanners

Threat modeling

Job description

Thinklance LLP is seeking a student security intern to gain hands-on experience with Illumio's platform and product security practices. You will learn how vulnerabilities are identified and remediated using static/dynamic analysis, tests, and bug bounty findings, and participate in secure code reviews and threat modeling alongside experienced engineers.

You will help build automation scripts, research emerging threats, and contribute to security documentation that promotes secure coding across