Security Engineering Intern, BS/MS, Summer 2027

Google
Goleta, California, United StatesPosted Sep 14, 2026
Software EngineeringSummer 2027

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science,

Information Security, or related technical field.

  • Coding experience with one or more of the following: Python, Go, C++,

JavaScript.

  • Experience in one or more of the following: network protocols, secure network

design, web application/browser security, authentication control, applied cryptography/security protocols, intrusion detection.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full

time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.

  • In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after

completion of the internship.

  • Understanding of technical privacy issues and experience with the software

development lifecycle.

  • Excellent communication skills.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Security Engineer Intern, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work with a broad range of devices, actively monitoring our systems for attacks and intrusions. We focus on the offensive/testing side and work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities. We also build tools, scripts and other automation to help our project teams achieve Google-scale impact.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Lo

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