• Security Engineer Posture Management, Intern

    Meta (Menlo Park, CA)


    Summary:

    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 2026, is an exciting opportunity if you are interested in solving complex security problems and want to gain hands-on experience with innovative engineering solutions.

    Required Skills:

    Security Engineer Posture Management, Intern Responsibilities:

    1. Collaborate with engineers on building features in existing tools to address security problems at scale at Meta

    2. Support work around validating proofs of concept and executing tests to influence definition of security standards and controls inside the company

    3. Improve reliability of security tools involved in the company's security posture management program in partnership with senior engineers

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Minimum Qualifications:

    4. Must be in the process of obtaining a BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

    5. Proven written and verbal communication skills to convey complex technical issues to both security and non-security audiences

    6. Experience writing code in Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, Go, Rust, C/C++, or similar languages

    7. Familiarity in one or more of the following areas - distributed systems, software security, cybersecurity, computer security, cloud computing

    8. Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

    9. Intent to return to full-time degree program after completion of the internship

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Preferred Qualifications:

    10. Experience using metrics to measure service and program effectiveness and consistency

    11. Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools (e.g., Terraform, SaltStack, Ansible) through classes, labs, previous internships, or personal projects

    12. Contributions to the security or privacy community (public research, OSS, blogging, presentations, etc.)

    Public Compensation:

    $7,313/month to $11,293/month + benefits

    **Industry:** Internet

    Equal Opportunity:

    Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

     

    Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].