Security Engineering Intern

About Twitch

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About The Security Engineering Intern Role

This internship is only for undergraduate students at North American colleges/universities with Winter 2026 or Spring 2027 graduation dates. Twitch is looking for a Security Engineering Intern to join their Product Security team. This team is responsible for removing security anti-patterns from Twitch’s source code and infrastructure and helping drive security outcomes across the company for a variety of challenges. Twitch seeks individuals who want to participate in a positive, encouraging team that cares about the community and customers it protects. If you are a current student interested in Security Engineering, Twitch would love for you to apply.

Why Twitch's Internship Program?

• Project-Based Learning at Scale: Twitch operates at a massive scale, requiring the pushing of technology boundaries and experimentation with techniques used by only the largest websites. As an intern, you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging engineering problems in the industry, making every project a valuable learning experience.
• Comprehensive Support Team: To ensure interns thrive, Twitch provides a dedicated support system, including a Manager, Mentor, and Early Careers Advisor. This team will work closely with you to guide your project from start to finish and ensure you have the resources needed to succeed.
• Enriched Intern Community: In addition to hands-on engineering work, you will participate in leadership and interpersonal development curriculum, as well as gain valuable industry insights from Twitch leaders through fireside chats. To complement the technical aspects of the program, Twitch offers a variety of enrichment activities, including cohort trips, weekly advisory sessions, and local community events. Housing assistance is also provided to make your summer internship as rewarding and enjoyable as possible.

Want to learn more? Check out the Early Careers Page for internship and student-focused content.

What You Will Do

• Participate in Product Security related review and consultation of Twitch services.
• Contribute to program and process design and improvements.

What You Have

• BA/BS Graduation Year: Winter 2026 or Spring/Summer 2027. No Masters/PhD.
• Capability to think through a security problem and present a reasonable solution.
• Experience in understanding Go, or object-oriented style of programming languages.
• Prior experience in cloud infrastructure.
• Desire to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Perks

• Housing stipend provided (for in person).
• Relocation assistance to and from San Francisco, CA.
• Free Snacks & Beverages.

Compensation and Benefits

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. The company does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $71.84 hr in our lowest geographic market up to $71.84hr in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site. Twitch values your privacy. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates.

Key Skills/Competency

• Product Security
• Security Engineering
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Go Programming Language
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Team Collaboration
• Security Reviews
• Process Improvement