Amazon · 2 weeks ago
Security Engineer Internship – 2026 (US)
Seattle, WA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$60.34/hr - $102.31/hr
Start in 2026 WinterAmazon is a leading technology company that offers internships across various seasons for students. As a Security Engineer Intern, you will collaborate with experienced engineers to develop security controls and assess risks to protect customer data and company systems.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with experienced Amazonians to create and execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal and/or external attacks
Develop, test, review, debug, or deploy code that supports security protocols
Work effectively with your team to identify security problems and improve the security aspects of their service(s)
Assess risks that could affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data, systems, or services
Resolve security events, incidents, or conduct security assessments using penetration tests, ethical hacking tools, or risk mitigation methodologies to evaluate vulnerabilities
Classify, store, and handle data in accordance with policy or best practices
Troubleshoot, research the root cause of, and resolve security or risk issues with guidance
Qualification
Required
Experience with coding/scripting in one or more languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell)
Knowledge of one or more of the following domains: access-control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security
Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
Are 18 years of age or older
Are enrolled in a academic program that is physically located in the United States
Currently working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2026 – December 2029
Preferred
Experience with tools such as Wireshark, encryption software, Snort, Sguil, Suricata, Kibana, Metasploit, Nmap, OpenSSL, or Setkey
Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS
Previous technical internship(s) and/or co-op(s) in one or more of the following domains: access-control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security
Enrolled in a Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2026 – December 2029
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
Recent News
2026-01-11
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