Security Researcher Intern - Summer 2026
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2 months ago
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Remote Status
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Remote, USA
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The Snyk Security team is hiring a Security Researcher Intern for Summer 2026. You will research vulnerabilities in open-source libraries, container images, and Infrastructure-as-Code templates; coordinate responsible disclosure with maintainers; and curate data that powers the Snyk Intel vulnerability database. Responsibilities include triaging incoming CVE reports, writing detection content, auditing popular npm/PyPI/Maven packages for malicious code, and contributing to the Snyk Security blog. Qualifications: pursuing a BS/MS in Cybersecurity or Computer Science; familiarity with multiple ecosystems (Node.js, Python, Java, Go); experience with static analysis tools, SAST, or dependency scanners; Python scripting proficiency; prior security research or open-source contribution experience preferred.