Security Engineer Internship

About the Role

• This is a Security Engineer Internship position at Amazon, with start dates in Winter (January/February 2027), Summer (May/June 2027), or Fall (August/September 2027).
• The internship is a full-time position, typically 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, between 8 am-5 pm.
• Interns are expected to work in the office and should not have conflicts with classes or other employment during the work-day.
• Applicants must have at least one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after the internship concludes.
• Applications will be considered for all Security Engineer roles in the United States.
• The starting salary is $129,200.00 USD Annually in Seattle, WA.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with experienced Amazonians to create and execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• Ability to work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to a 12-week internship maximum.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be enrolled in an academic program physically located in the United States.

Qualifications

• Currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2027 – December 2030.
• Preferred: Experience with tools such as Wireshark, encryption software, Snort, Sguil, Suricata, Kibana, Metasploit, Nmap, OpenSSL, or Setkey.
• Preferred: Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS.
• Preferred: Previous technical internships and/or co-ops 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.
• Preferred: Enrolled in a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2027 – December 2030.