Software Engineer: Security & Identity Intern Opportunities for University Students, Cambridge
Microsoft3 days ago
Cambridge, MA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Apply engineering principles to solve complex software problems.
- Work with stakeholders to determine user requirements for features.
- Learn and apply engineering methods and best practices.
- Complete software projects collaboratively and manage time effectively.
- Improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, performance, monitoring, and operations at scale.
- Help build secure systems and services involving authentication, authorization, identity, governance, compliance, and cloud infrastructure.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, with at least one semester or term remaining after the internship, or currently pursuing a master’s degree under the same condition.
- Preferred: 1+ year of programming experience.
- Preferred: 6+ months of experience delivering projects in teams.
- Preferred: 1+ year of experience developing and applying data structures and algorithms.
- Coursework or experience in cybersecurity, networking, operating systems, or secure software development is preferred.
- Familiarity with identity and access management, authentication, authorization, RBAC, or governance controls is preferred.
- Experience with C#, Java, Go, Rust, Python, or similar languages is preferred.
- Interest in threat modeling, secure coding, compliance, cloud security, and protecting large-scale services is preferred.
Benefits
- University internship with real-world projects and collaboration across Microsoft teams.
- Applications and offers are processed on an ongoing basis throughout the academic calendar from September through April.
- The position is open for at least five days and remains open until filled.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
About Microsoft
Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.