Security Engineer Intern: Build Secure, Scalable Tools

TikTok; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 61,992 - 82,656; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Job summary

A leading technology company in California seeks a Project Intern for security assessments and tooling development. This internship provides hands-on experience in addressing unique challenges in security, especially in building scalable solutions. Applicants should be pursuing a degree in STEM-related fields and possess strong problem-solving skills along with relevant programming knowledge. Interns will gain access to health benefits and a competitive hourly salary as they contribute to key initiatives within the company.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree/master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems.
• Experience with threat modeling and security tooling development.
• Expertise in web application security, mobile app security, or applied cryptography.

Responsibilities

• Participate in security assessments, including pentests on applications.
• Engage in tooling development projects focused on security.
• Assess security of MCP servers and exposed LLM features.

Skills

Security engineering experience

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent debugging skills

Education

Undergraduate or Postgraduate in STEM

Tools

JavaScript

Python

C++

Job description

A leading technology company in California seeks a Project Intern for security assessments and tooling development. This internship provides hands-on experience in addressing unique challenges in security, especially in building scalable solutions. Applicants should be pursuing a degree in STEM-related fields and possess strong problem-solving skills along with relevant programming knowledge. Interns will gain access to health benefits and a competitive hourly salary as they contribute to key initiatives within the company.