Software Engineering Intern, Product Security (Summer 2027)

Cagayan State University; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance (short/long term)

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous parental leave

Job summary

HP IQ is seeking a security-minded student intern to help secure users’ devices, data, and HP IQ’s infrastructure while balancing user experience with strong security measures.

You will collaborate with HP IQ’s Security Team to innovate at hardware and service levels, gaining hands-on experience in privacy, security concepts, and product design.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Strong software engineering skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.
• Interest in privacy and security.
• Interest in product design and development.
• Experience with C, C++, Java, or Python.
• Preferred: Understanding of security concepts such as cryptography, access control, authorization, network security, and software security.
• Preferred: Ability to think paranoid for threat modeling.

Responsibilities

• Secure users’ devices, data, and HP IQ’s infrastructure.
• Balance exceptional user experiences with strong security measures.
• Collaborate within HP IQ’s Security Team to innovate at hardware and service levels.

Skills

Software engineering

Collaboration

Privacy & security interest

Product design interest

Threat modeling mindset

Security concepts understanding

Paranoid thinking for threat modeling

Education

Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

C

C++

Java

Python

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Secure users’ devices, data, and HP IQ’s infrastructure.
• Balance exceptional user experiences with strong security measures.
• Collaborate within HP IQ’s Security Team to innovate at hardware and service levels.

About You

The company is looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Strong software engineering skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.
• Interest in privacy and security.
• Interest in product design and development.
• Experience with C, C++, Java, or Python.
• Preferred: Understanding of security concepts such as cryptography, access control, authorization, network security, and software security.
• Preferred: Ability to "think paranoid" for threat modeling.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly pay range: $45.00–$51.00 per hour, based on skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Long term and short term disability insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Flexible spending account.
• Life insurance.
• Generous time off policies including 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure, 11 paid holidays, and additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave.

Training & Development

Opportunity to work in an innovative AI lab combining startup agility with HP’s global scale, fostering learning and future-focused collaboration.

Career Progression

Work on breakthrough AI-powered solutions that impact individuals and organizations, contributing to the future of intelligent computing and workplace transformation.