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Security Engineer Intern, Summer 2026

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As a Security Engineer Intern, you will work on technical projects enhancing Snap's security posture through vulnerability assessments and implementing best practices.
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Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and it's AR glasses, Spectacles.

Our internship program invites students to work alongside some of the brightest in their field to tackle emerging challenges with cutting-edge technology. Interns are encouraged to make a real impact here at Snap — so you’ll be placed on a meaningful project right away, inspired to expand your skill set, and see the results of your work go live!

We are looking for Security Engineering Interns to join us for a 13-week Internship Program at Snap Inc! This Intern Program will offer projects focused on various technical tracks, including backend, full stack and security. Interns will have the opportunity to contribute to enhancing our security posture by engaging in vulnerability assessments, addressing spam and abuse, ensuring data protection and compliance, and working on offensive security as well as application and infrastructure security.

What you'll do:

  • Work on challenging technical projects that align with business and product needs 

  • Develop highly performant code to impact Snap’s products and technology

  • Partner closely with mentor and teammates on internship project

  • Learn and apply new software and security engineering skills 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

  • Strong computer science fundamentals

  • Strong problem solving skills

  • Ability to collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional partners

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in a technical field such as Computer Science

  • Graduating between December 2026 and Spring 2027

  • Must be able to start in office for a 13-week internship that starts in May or June 2026

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Internship or academic experience working on challenging and innovative computer science projects

  • Internship or academic security experience with OS, and/or mobile apps, and/or networking, and/or databases

  • A passion for Snapchat and creativity!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC), Zone B & Zone C

  • Undergrad & Master’s Students: The base salary for this position is $9,000 monthly. 

  • Housing stipend is applicable.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office at least 80% of the time (an average of 4 days per week). 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].

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