Project Intern

Ellis Technologies, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 82,656; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

10 paid holidays

Paid sick time

Housing allowance (if not remote)

Job summary

Ellis Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Security Software Engineer Project Intern for a 2026 start in San Jose, California. This role involves participating in security assessments like pentests, developing security-focused tools, and assessing server security.

The ideal candidate is a student or recent graduate pursuing a BS/MS in Computer Science or Information Security. The position offers an hourly rate of $45–$60, health insurance, paid holidays, and other benefits.

Qualifications

• Students or recent graduates pursuing or who have earned a BS/MS in related field.
• Strong interest in security engineering and experience with security tools.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in security assessments such as pentests.
• Take part in tooling development projects with a security focus.
• Assess the security of MCP servers and LLM features.

Skills

Security engineering interest

Experience with security tools

Collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Job description

Security Software Engineer Project Intern (Product Security) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Location: San Jose

Employment Type: Intern

Job Code: A200339A

Responsibilities

• Participate in security assessments such as pentests on Web or mobile applications.
• Take part in tooling development projects with a security focus, such as code review and API testing. Tools developed will benefit LLM integration.
• Assess the security of MCP servers and LLM features exposed to the public.

Qualifications

• Students or recent graduates pursuing or who have earned a BS/MS in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• Strong interest in security engineering and experience with security tools or vulnerability assessments.
• Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and communicate findings clearly.

Job Information & Benefits

The hourly rate range for this position in San Jose is $45–$60.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and location. Interns have day‑one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

Equal Opportunity & Fair Chance Notice

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. The company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
3. Exercising sound judgment.