Software Engineer: Security & Identity Intern Opportunities for University Students, Redmond

Microsoft

Posted 1 day ago

Internship

Redmond, Washington

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will help build secure systems and services to protect users, data, and cloud infrastructure. They will collaborate with engineering teams to identify risks, strengthen defenses, and implement secure software solutions.

Qualifications

You are currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, with at least one semester/term remaining after the internship. You have programming experience and ideally coursework or experience in cybersecurity, networking, or secure software development.

Must Have Skills for ATS

C#

Java

Go

Rust

Python

cybersecurity

networking

operating systems

secure software development

identity and access management

authentication

authorization

RBAC

governance controls

threat modeling

secure coding practices

cloud security

Job Description

Overview

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential, and excitement for the journey ahead.  

As a Software Engineering Intern – Security & Identity, you will help build secure systems and services that protect users, data, devices, and cloud infrastructure. You will work on technologies related to authentication, authorization, identity, governance, compliance, and secure software development. You will collaborate with engineers to identify risks, strengthen defenses, and build solutions that help customers operate securely in an increasingly connected world. This opportunity will enable you to develop expertise in security engineering while contributing to technologies that support trust, privacy, and resilience at scale.

At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You'll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  



Responsibilities
  • Applies engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.  
  • Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.  
  • Quickly learns new engineering methods and incorporates them into work processes.  
  • Seeks feedback and applies internal or industry best practices to improve technical solutions.  
  • Demonstrates skill in time management and completing software projects in a cooperative team environment.  
  • Reviews current developments and proactively seeks new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. 


Qualifications

Required Qualifications 

  • Currently pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with at least one semester/term remaining following the completion of the internship,
    • OR currently pursuing Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with at least one semester/term remaining following the completion of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications 

  • 1+ year(s) of programming experience.
  • 6+ months of experience in delivering projects in teams.
  • 1+ year(s) of experience in developing and applying data structures and algorithms.
  • Coursework or experience in cybersecurity, networking, operating systems, or secure software development.
  • Familiarity with identity and access management concepts, authentication, authorization, RBAC, or governance controls.
  • Experience building software using C#, Java, Go, Rust, Python, or similar languages.
  • Interest in threat modeling, secure coding practices, compliance, cloud security, and protecting large-scale services.


The base pay range for this internship is USD $5,690.00 - $11,210.00 per month. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $7,410.00 - $12,250.00 per month.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-intern-pay

Applications for this role will be accepted during the first week of each month from August through February, or until all positions are filled.


This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.




Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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