Security engineer intern
Bending Spoons · France
- Hybrid
- Internship
- €66,065 / year
- France
Job highlights
- Strengthen system security using modern tools and automation.
- Conduct security assessments and implement countermeasures.
- Automate security practices within engineering workflows.
- Collaborate on privacy and translate requirements into safeguards.
- Track emerging threats and share security knowledge.
About the role
About Bending Spoons
At Bending Spoons, we are dedicated to building one of the greatest companies of all time. Our mission is to serve a vast number of customers, foster the full potential of our team members, operate with exceptional effectiveness and efficiency, generate extraordinary value for shareowners, and uphold high ethical standards. We achieve this by acquiring and long-term operating digital businesses, implementing deep transformations to accelerate innovation, benefit customers, and enhance business performance. Our culture is characterized by minimal hierarchy, small, talent-dense teams, and the agility of a startup combined with the stability of established products. We deeply integrate AI into our workflows, merging human judgment with machine intelligence.
What This Role Offers
For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, this internship presents an opportunity to learn, make a significant impact, and accelerate career progression. You will be entrusted with assessing and strengthening security, identifying vulnerabilities using modern tools and automation, and conducting security assessments. You'll have the chance to design and build solutions that automate security practices and embed controls into engineering workflows. Collaboration with privacy experts to translate regulatory requirements into technical safeguards, and staying ahead of emerging threats are also key aspects of this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and strengthen security across systems and infrastructure using modern security tools, automation, and continuous testing.
- Conduct internal security assessments and implement countermeasures to safeguard company data integrity and confidentiality.
- Design and build solutions that automate security practices and embed strong security controls into engineering workflows.
- Partner with privacy experts to translate regulatory requirements into robust technical safeguards.
- Track emerging vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and security practices, sharing knowledge to enhance the company's security posture.
What We Look For
- Reasoning Ability: Capacity to solve complex problems with first-principles thinking, structured ideas, and attention to detail, while resisting biases.
- Drive: Extreme ambition matched by initiative, effort, and tenacity, with a deep sense of responsibility and a high, consistently rising personal standard.
- Team Spirit: Generosity without expectation of return, supporting the best ideas, willingness to help the team, reliability, honesty, and transparency.
- English Proficiency: Proficient reading, writing, and speaking English.
What We Offer
- Talented Teams: Work in small, results-oriented, autonomous teams with bright individuals.
- Growth Opportunities: Exceptional potential for career advancement, with opportunities to lead projects and take on significant responsibilities early on.
- Compensation: Competitive pay with potential access to equity. Typical annual salary for interns is €66,065 elsewhere in Europe. Compensation varies by location and impact.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, remote working options, unlimited learning and training support, top-tier health insurance, relocation assistance, generous parental support, and an annual retreat.
- Flexibility: Flexible start dates and part-time options, allowing you to begin before graduation and transition to full-time.
Commitment & Contract
Permanent or fixed-term. Full-time or part-time.
Location
Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote in selected countries.
The Selection Process
We prioritize verifiable signals of excellence. Don't self-reject if you feel you lack experience. The process includes challenging tests that may involve unfamiliar problems. We maintain high standards and only extend offers to the right candidates, which may result in positions remaining open or being reposted. We consider all applicants and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Before You Apply
If you've applied before without an offer, consider waiting a year. Bending Spoons is demanding yet offers extraordinary learning and growth. We recommend an initial period in our Milan office to quickly absorb culture and build team trust, with support for travel and accommodation. Long-term, you can work from our offices or remotely from approved countries.
Key skills/competency
- Security Engineering Intern
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Security Tools
- Automation
- Continuous Testing
- Countermeasures
- Data Integrity
- Data Confidentiality
- Infrastructure Security
- Threat Intelligence
Skills & topics
- Security Engineer Intern
- Internship
- Cybersecurity
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Assessment
- Automation
- Compliance
- Threat Intelligence
- Bending Spoons
- Tech Internship
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight relevant security coursework, projects, and any internship experience. Quantify your achievements where possible.
- Showcase your drive: Emphasize your ambition, problem-solving skills, and willingness to learn in your application and interviews.
- Demonstrate team spirit: Provide examples of your collaborative nature and how you contribute positively to team environments.
- Prepare for tests: Be ready for challenging technical assessments that may require deep thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Research Bending Spoons: Understand their mission, values, and innovative approach to digital businesses.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the main responsibilities for a Security Engineer Intern at Bending Spoons?
- As a Security Engineer Intern at Bending Spoons, your primary responsibilities will involve assessing and strengthening security across systems and infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities, conducting internal security assessments, implementing countermeasures, automating security practices, and partnering with privacy experts to ensure compliance. You'll also stay informed about emerging threats and share this knowledge.
- What skills are essential for the Security Engineer Intern role at Bending Spoons?
- Bending Spoons looks for strong reasoning ability, exceptional drive, and a collaborative team spirit. Technical skills in security tools, automation, continuous testing, and an understanding of data integrity and confidentiality are crucial. Proficiency in English is also a requirement.
- What is the expected salary for a Security Engineer Intern at Bending Spoons?
- For interns, Bending Spoons typically offers an annual salary of €66,065 elsewhere in Europe. Compensation can vary based on location, expected impact, and grows with experience.
- Can I apply for the Security Engineer Intern position at Bending Spoons if I haven't graduated yet?
- Yes, Bending Spoons welcomes applications from individuals before graduation. They offer flexible start dates and part-time options, allowing you to begin your role while completing your degree and transition to full-time as you progress.
- What is the selection process like for the Security Engineer Intern role at Bending Spoons?
- The selection process at Bending Spoons prioritizes verifiable signals of excellence. It involves a screening phase followed by challenging technical tests that may require several hours to complete. They set a high bar and are thorough in their selection.
- Does Bending Spoons offer remote work for the Security Engineer Intern position?
- Yes, Bending Spoons offers remote working opportunities in selected countries for the Security Engineer Intern role. However, they recommend an initial period working from their Milan office to quickly integrate into the company culture and build team trust.
- How can I improve my chances of getting hired as a Security Engineer Intern at Bending Spoons?
- To improve your chances, tailor your resume to highlight relevant security projects and skills. Prepare thoroughly for the challenging technical tests by brushing up on security principles and problem-solving. Demonstrating your drive, reasoning ability, and team spirit during the interview process is also key.