Security Engineering- Intern- United States

Profile

See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as our next Security Engineering Intern for a duration of 3 months.

Who we are & why we’re hiring

Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help

companies and developers worldwide

build better applications and customer experiences.

Although we're headquartered in San Francisco, we're on a journey to becoming a globally antiracist company that supports

diversity, equity & inclusion

wherever we do business. We employ thousands of Twilions worldwide, and we're looking for more builders, creators, and visionaries to help fuel our growth momentum.

About the job

This position is needed to work in a constantly evolving and fast-paced environment, with a team that is implementing and providing security assurance services across the vast Twilio enterprise that includes physical, virtual, and cloud computing resources such as Amazon's EC2. As a Security Engineer Intern you will ship many different projects during your summer and learn to assess, evaluate, prioritize, and remediate security issues affecting many aspects of our environment. You will be a Security Engineer, not just an intern as engineers at Twilio tackle problems across a vast array of technologies and processes.

During your internship, you will be given responsibility to identify and address core security challenges and services that protect our infrastructure, applications, services and our customers. You will be expected to adopt these challenges, learn fast and deliver phenomenal results bringing a willingness to learn and grow, and we will reciprocate with ample opportunity to do just that, in a friendly, fun and exciting startup environment! You will also demonstrate consistent improvement in your security skills, issue-tracking and problem management mentality with the rest of the Twilio Team.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

Work in a small, high-impact, diverse team

Bring in your expertise and experience to empower the your team and make things better in all aspects

Collaborate with the team to take on sophisticated problems in security operations, compliance, incident response and risk management.

Build and operate your team's services in a production environment using a variety of security tools, techniques and supporting processes. Be an advocate for balancing tech debt and maintaining a strong security posture.

Perform detailed and thoughtful security risk and remediation analysis

Develop monitoring & alerting solutions that keeps our system’s security posture in check.

Internalize the set of good habits (development techniques, test driven development, load and performance testing, security, tech debt balance, Agile field etc.) that drives high-end engineering excellence.

Qualifications

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

Required:

To be working towards a BS, MS, or PhD degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field.

To have a keen interest in cyber security with several side projects and perhaps are a part of the broader security community.

To have a hungry entrepreneurial and can do spirit, as evidenced by successful interest in learning new technologies, emerging threats, countermeasures and offensive techniques.

Fundamental knowledge of core security practices and principles

A desire to make cybersecurity a long term career.

Location

This role will be remote based in the United States.

What We Offer

There are many benefits to working at Twilio, including, in addition to competitive pay, things like generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

Twilio thinks big. Do you?

We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call

Twilio Magic

. Additionally, we empower employees to build

positive change in their communities

by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.

So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now!

If this role isn't what you're looking for,

please consider other open positions

In accordance with applicable law, the following represents Twilio's reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role if hired in Colorado.

Salary:

Denver/Boulder Metro: $44 per hour

Twilio is committed to delivering a comprehensive benefits program that provides support needed for you and your loved ones. It’s likely that you don’t think about benefits every day; however, they are an important component of your total compensation, and we want you to understand the options available to you so that you can make the most of your benefit dollars. At the time of this posting, this role is eligible to participate in the following benefits, which Twilio reserves the right to modify at any time for any reason in accordance with applicable law:

Healthcare Insurance

Prescription Drug

Medical

Dental

Vision

Reimbursement Programs & Stipends

$65 per month work-from-home stipend

Up to $50 per month for wellness expenses and activities

Up to $30 per month to use towards books/eBooks

Company info

Twilio Inc
Website : https://www.twilio.com