Security Software Project Intern (Cloud Security) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Job Description:

About the Team The team is missioned to build infrastructures, platforms and technologies, as well as to support cross-functional teams to protect our users, products and infrastructures. In this team, you'll have a unique opportunity to have first-hand exposure to the strategy of the company in key security initiatives, especially in building scalable and secure-by-design systems and solutions. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day technical problems; you'll be part of a team that's developing new solutions to new challenges of a kind not previously addressed by big tech. It's working fast, at scale, and we're making a difference. As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period. Responsibilities: - Continuously design and conduct penetration testing to determine if cloud (especially AI-related systems) infrastructure components, systems and applications meet security standards in the staging/production environment. - Research the application of LLMs in code auditing, explore their advantages in code vulnerability identification, syntax and semantic analysis, and enable them to automatically detect complex code vulnerabilities, such as scenario-related, cross-language, and cross-service logical vulnerabilities. - Collaborate closely with other parts of the security team and product teams to build defense-in-depth controls that limit attackers' ability and improve our security. - Continuously conduct security research and strive to innovate

Candidate Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications - Undergraduate, or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a degree/master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other STEM disciplines. - Background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other STEM disciplines. - Strong knowledge in some of these various disciplines: web application security, cloud security and AI security. - Solid experience in writing and reviewing code in at least one of the following programming languages: JavaScript (Node JS), Go, Python, Java, C++, Rust. - Good learning skills and focused teamwork. Preferred Qualifications - CTF players, live competitions and hacking events experience. - CVEs such as remote code execution are preferred. - BugBounty experience with reputable statistics in HackerOne, BugCrowd etc. - Showed topics at well-known security conferences. By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://jobs.bytedance.com/en/legal/privacy