Security Engineer Posture Management, Intern (Summer 2027)

The Security Posture Management team’s mission lies at the intersection of empowering engineers to work efficiently with minimal friction and maintaining the highest standards of security controls for our critical infrastructure. We are looking for a highly motivated Intern who is eager to learn and passionate about security engineering!

As an Intern on our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the security of Meta's infrastructure while developing your skills in a collaborative and supportive environment. This internship, starting Summer 2027, is an exciting opportunity if you are interested in solving complex security problems and want to gain hands-on experience with innovative engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with engineers on building features in existing tools to address security problems at scale at Meta
Support work around validating proofs of concept and executing tests to influence definition of security standards and controls inside the company
Improve reliability of security tools involved in the company's security posture management program in partnership with senior engineers

Qualifications

Must be in the process of obtaining a BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
Proven written and verbal communication skills to convey complex technical issues to both security and non-security audiences
Experience writing code in Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, Go, Rust, C/C++, or similar languages
Familiarity in one or more of the following areas - distributed systems, software security, cybersecurity, computer security, cloud computing
Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment Experience using metrics to measure service and program effectiveness and consistency
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools (e.g., Terraform, SaltStack, Ansible) through classes, labs, previous internships, or personal projects
Contributions to the security or privacy community (public research, OSS, blogging, presentations, etc.)
Intent to return to full-time degree program after completion of the internship