Security Engineer - Internship

SeatGeek; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$360 per quarter to spend on tickets

Monthly commuter card

Headspace subscription

Free lunch & snacks

Weekly events

Housing stipend

Job summary

SeatGeek is seeking a Security Engineering Intern to join our security team in New York. You will gain hands-on experience across threat modeling, detection engineering, and incident response within a cloud-native environment.

You’ll review code, build security tools, and help strengthen SeatGeek’s security posture. You’ll work with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and security tooling while learning from engineers.

Qualifications

• Graduating spring/summer 2028.
• Proficiency in Python, C#, Go; coding interview.
• Ability to think like an attacker to identify vulnerabilities.
• Understanding of secure software development and threats.
• Curiosity and desire to learn how things work.
• Preferred: security community contributions.
• Preferred: automation and scaling security tasks.
• Preferred: familiarity with microservices, Kubernetes, AWS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to provide security guidance on new products.
• Assist in threat modeling and architecture reviews for features.
• Participate in security assessments through basic testing and code reviews.
• Promote secure coding practices with developers.
• Enhance security controls to harden AWS environments and improve visibility.
• Contribute to automation and tooling that scale security.
• Support incident response by identifying vulnerabilities and tuning detections.
• Participate in Purple team exercises to understand offense and defense.

Skills

Python

C#

Go

Threat modeling

Secure coding practices

OWASP Top Ten

Tools

GitLab

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Datadog

Kubernetes

CrowdStrike

HashiCorp Vault

Looker

Job description

SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry.

SeatGeek is looking for a Security Engineering Intern to join our Security team. As an intern, you’ll gain hands‑on experience across all aspects of our security program: from application security and threat modeling to detection engineering and incident response. You’ll help protect our users, systems, and data while learning how security operates at scale in a modern, cloud‑native environment.

You’ll join a team focused on building proactive, secure‑by‑default systems through a combination of automation, visibility, and collaboration. Whether you’re assisting in code reviews, building security tools, or supporting incident response efforts, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from experienced engineers and contribute to meaningful projects that strengthen SeatGeek’s overall security posture.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with engineering teams to provide security guidance on new products and technologies
• Assist in threat modeling and architecture reviews for upcoming features and products
• Participate in regular security assessments through basic penetration testing and code reviews of SeatGeek products
• Learn and promote secure coding practices by working closely with developers
• Help engineer and enhance security controls to harden our AWS environment and improve visibility
• Contribute to automation and tooling projects that scale security across the company
• Support incident response efforts by helping identify vulnerabilities, tune alerts, and enhance detections
• Participate in Purple team (Red team / Blue team) exercises to understand both offensive and defensive perspectives
• Share ideas to continuously improve our security programs and shape their future

What you have

• You’re graduating in spring/summer 2028
• Proficiency in two or more programming languages (Python, C#, Go) and a solid grasp of coding and code review (yes, there’s a coding interview)
• Ability to think like an attacker when securing applications, using that mindset to identify potential vulnerabilities and drive meaningful improvements in code security and defensive measures
• Understanding of secure software development practices, threat modeling, and knowledge of common security vulnerabilities (like OWASP Top Ten)
• Curiosity and a desire to learn how things work under the hood
• (Preferred) Contributions to the security community (public research, blogging, presentations, etc.)
• (Preferred) Experience or strong interest in automating security tasks and scaling security processes through tooling.
• (Preferred) Familiarity with modern architectures, including microservices, Kubernetes, AWS, and other cloud technologies.
• (Preferred) Regularly participate in CTF, bug bounty hunting, and hackathons (bonus points if you share your Bugcrowd/HackerOne/HackTheBox profiles)

Our stack

• Languages: Python, C#, Go,, SQL, and Terraform
• SCM & CI/CD: GitLab
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
• Cloud Platform: AWS
• Central Logging and Monitoring: Datadog
• Container Orchestration: Kubernetes
• Endpoint Detection & Response: CrowdStrike
• Secrets Management: HashiCorp Vault
• Dashboarding: Datadog, Hex, and Looker

Internship perks

• $360 per quarter to spend on tickets to live events
• Monthly commuter card for transportation
• Subscription to Headspace
• Free lunch & snacks is provided every day in the office
• Weekly planned events like comedy/broadway shows, sports games, museum visits and more
• Housing stipend

**Please note you are expected to come into the SeatGeek New York City Office at least 3 days a week**

The compensation for this role is $55/hour USD (based on a 40 hour work week).

SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come join us!