Microsoft
Software Engineer: Security & Identity Intern Opportunities for University Students, Cambridge
Cambridge, MA · On-site · Internship · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- Required: not specified. Preferred: 1+ year(s) of programming experience; 6+ months of experience delivering projects in teams; 1+ year(s) developing and applying data structures and algorithms.
- Education
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, with at least one semester/term remaining after the internship.
About the job
Build and improve secure systems and services for identity, authentication, authorization, governance, compliance, and cloud infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Apply engineering principles to solve problems and implement features based on user requirements.
- Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to strengthen security and improve product reliability, performance, and operations.
- Learn and apply engineering practices, seek feedback, and complete software projects in a team environment.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Have at least one semester/term remaining after the internship.
Nice to have
- Programming, team project, and data structures and algorithms experience; the posting specifies 1+ year(s), 6+ months, and 1+ year(s), respectively.
- Coursework or experience in cybersecurity, networking, operating systems, secure software development, identity and access management, or related security areas.
Pay
USD $5,690.00 - $11,210.00 per month (base salary); USD $7,410.00 - $12,250.00 per month (base salary, San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area)
Tools
C#, Java, Go, Rust, Python
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