Network Security Software Engineer Intern (Security Engineering) - 2027 Fall

What you'll do

• Design and develop network security products such as firewalls, WAF, and IDS under senior engineers’ guidance.
• Help build AI-native security capabilities, including LLM/Agent abuse prevention, risk detection, and behavioral analysis.
• Develop scoped features, support customized security solutions, and contribute to code reviews, documentation, and testing.

What they ask for

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate, master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Networking, or a related discipline.
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, computer networks, and operating systems.
• Proficiency in at least one of C, Go, or Python.
• Exposure to or coursework/project experience with LLM/Agent-based systems.

Nice to have

• Projects, research, CTF experience, or coursework related to LLM/AI security.
• Familiarity with firewall, WAF, or IDS products; networking/security open-source contributions; or a prior security, networking, or backend infrastructure internship.

Tools

C, Go, Python, LLM/Agent

AI focus

Build security capabilities for AI-native systems, including LLM/Agent abuse prevention, risk detection, behavioral analysis, and related security implementations.