Software Engineer, Backend Intern

Prophet Security; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Prophet Security in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a Software Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to join the backend team and contribute to scalable services. You will work closely with customers, understand their needs, and build components that power automated security operations.

You will write production code, engage in design reviews, and receive mentorship from experienced engineers while owning a project from development to deployment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, with an expected graduation date in 2027.
• Experience with Python or Go through coursework, research, internships, or personal projects.
• Understanding of fundamental software engineering concepts, including data structures, algorithms, testing, and system design.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and learn in a fast‑moving environment.
• Passion for building high‑quality products and solving customer problems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to backend systems powering Prophet's platform.
• Work with engineers across product, machine learning, and cybersecurity for scalable services.
• Develop and evaluate agents and automation for security workflows.
• Ingest, process, and reason over large volumes of security data.

Skills

Python

Go

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Graduation 2027

Tools

React

TypeScript

Job description

Software Engineering Intern — Summer 2027

About Us

At Prophet Security, we're not just building a platform that automates complex security tasks—we're building a company where every team member directly impacts customer success. You'll work closely with our customers, understand their needs, and see firsthand how your contributions make a difference. Prophet Security's founding team brings more than 30 years of cybersecurity experience from leading companies, including Abnormal Security, Expel, Mandiant, McAfee, Oracle, Red Canary, Red Hat, Riverbed, and Symantec. We are focused on disrupting the $400 billion security labor market by building the future of automated security operations.

What Our Platform Does

Our platform analyzes security alerts, develops and executes investigation plans, and produces detailed findings and actionable recommendations. Security analysts review these investigations and provide context and feedback, which are continuously incorporated into future automation.

The Impact You'll Have

As a Software Engineering Intern, you'll contribute to the backend systems that power Prophet's platform. Working alongside experienced engineers and experts in product, machine learning, and cybersecurity, you'll help build services that ingest, process, and reason over large volumes of security data.

• Integrations at scale: Contributing to extensible frameworks for integrations with third-party security systems, including SIEMs, EDR/XDR platforms, identity providers, and cloud and SaaS logs.
• Proof-of-Value pipelines: Building reliable backend components that support fast customer onboarding and compelling proof-of-value experiences, from data ingestion to actionable insights.
• Security data platforms: Helping design storage, indexing, and access patterns for highly dimensional, time-oriented security data used in real‑time analysis and historical investigations.
• AI-powered security workflows: Developing and evaluating agents and automation that help security teams investigate threats more quickly and effectively.

You'll write production code, participate in technical design, receive mentorship from experienced engineers, and take meaningful ownership of a project from development through deployment.

Our technology stack

AI-powered agents, data synthesis and correlation, security‑tool integrations, Python, Go, React, and TypeScript.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, with an expected graduation date in 2027.
• Experience with one or more relevant programming languages, such as Python or Go, through coursework, research, internships, or personal projects.
• Understanding of fundamental software engineering concepts, including data structures, algorithms, testing, and system design.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and learn in a fast‑moving environment.
• Passion for building high‑quality products and solving customer problems.
• Experience with backend services, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, or machine learning is helpful but not required.

Our Culture

• Customer Centricity: We place customers at the center of our decisions and strive to exceed their expectations.
• Practicality over Perfection: We favor effective solutions, thoughtful tradeoffs, and agile decision‑making.
• Strive for Excellence: We hold ourselves to high standards and continuously improve.
• Transparent Communication: We encourage open, honest dialogue and build trust through collaboration.
• Unwavering Resilience: We persist through challenges and remain focused on achieving our goals.
• Have Fun: We balance hard work with creativity, enjoyment, and a positive team environment.

Equal Opportunity

Prophet Security is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse, global talent pool and the collaboration that results from an inclusive team.

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Our hiring decisions are based exclusively on merit, qualifications, and business needs.