Meta
Security Engineer Posture Management, Intern (Summer 2027)
New York, NY · Internship · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Education
- Must be in the process of obtaining a BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment by the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
About the job
Supports Meta’s security posture management program by building and testing security tools and improving their reliability.
What you'll do
- Build features in existing tools to address security problems at scale.
- Validate proofs of concept and run tests to help shape security standards and controls.
- Improve the reliability of security posture management tools with senior engineers.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Coding experience in Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, Go, Rust, C/C++, or a similar language.
- Familiarity with at least one of distributed systems, software security, cybersecurity, computer security, or cloud computing; must have work authorization in the country of employment and maintain it during employment.
Nice to have
- Experience using metrics to measure service and program effectiveness and consistency; exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, SaltStack, or Ansible.
- Contributions to the security or privacy community; intent to return to a full-time degree program after the internship.
Pay
$7,313/month to $11,293/month (base salary)
Tools
Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, Go, Rust, C/C++, Terraform
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