Security Engineer Intern, Summer
Listed on 2026-07-23
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Software & AI Developer Internship, Python
We are looking for Security Engineering Interns to join us for a 13‑week Internship Program at Snap Inc. This Intern Program will offer projects focused on various technical tracks, including backend, full stack and security. Interns will have the opportunity to contribute to enhancing our security posture by engaging in vulnerability assessments, addressing spam and abuse, ensuring data protection and compliance, and working on offensive security as well as application and infrastructure security.
What you’ll do:- Work on challenging technical projects that align with business and product needs
- Develop highly performant code to impact Snap’s products and technology
- Partner closely with mentor and teammates on internship project
- Learn and apply new software and security engineering skills
- Strong computer science fundamentals
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to collaborate with other engineers and cross‑functional partners
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in a technical field such as Computer Science
- Graduating between December 2026 and Spring 2027
- Must be able to start in office for a 13‑week internship that starts in May or June 2026
- Internship or academic experience working on challenging and innovative computer science projects
- Internship or academic security experience with OS, mobile apps, networking, and/or databases
- A passion for Snapchat and creativity
In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
Zone A (CA, WA, NYC), Zone B & Zone C:
- Undergrad & Master’s Students:
The base salary for this position is $9,000 monthly. - Housing stipend is applicable.
At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a default‑together approach and expect our team members to work in an office at least 80% of the time (an average of 4 days per week).
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At Snap, we believe that a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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