- Company Name
- Microsoft
- Job Title
- Software Engineer: Security Intern Opportunities for University Students, Redmond
- Job Description
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Job Title: Software Engineer (Security Intern)
Role Summary:
Internally focused on security, this role involves developing and maintaining secure software in a collaborative environment, applying the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), secure coding practices, identity and access control, compliance tooling, and threat modeling to real‑world projects.
Expectations:
- Full‑time student in a bachelor’s or master’s program in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, enrolled during the term preceding the internship.
- At least one semester remaining after internship completion.
- One year of programming experience in an object‑oriented language.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated interest in security through coursework, projects, clubs, hackathons or research.
Key Responsibilities:
- Apply engineering principles and secure coding standards to solve complex problems.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather feature requirements and define security implications.
- Stay current with evolving security technologies and best practices and apply continuous improvements.
- Quickly learn and integrate new engineering methods, frameworks, and tooling into daily work.
- Seek and apply feedback and best practices to enhance technical solutions.
- Manage time effectively and complete software projects in a team environment.
- Apply Microsoft security policies and SDL practices to ensure trust commitments.
- Review security developments, proactively seek knowledge, and improve availability, reliability, performance, observability, and security at scale.
Required Skills:
- Proficiency in an object‑oriented programming language (e.g., C#, Java/Kotlin, Go, C++/Rust).
- Strong foundation in data structures and algorithms.
- Secure coding practices, threat modeling, and identity/authentication‑authorization concepts.
- Experience with backend services (API design, containers/Kubernetes, multithreaded programming) or frontend (TypeScript/JavaScript, React) or systems/platform fundamentals (OS concepts, networking, firmware/driver basics).
- Familiarity with compliance tooling, security debugging, or monitoring at scale.
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to evolving security requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
- Team player with strong time‑management and collaboration skills.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Current enrollment in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field, with at least one semester remaining after the internship period.
- No specific certifications required, though knowledge of SDL, security frameworks, or related tools is advantageous.