AI Security Engineer Intern

Global Brain Corporation

. Build and improve security controls in CI/CD pipelines, including static analysis, secrets scanning, dependency checks, and automated policy enforcement .

Posted 10/30/2026internshipSan Francisco • California • United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong software engineering fundamentals and a solid understanding of security practices in CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and containerized environments. Proficient in programming languages and familiar with security tools and methodologies relevant to application and infrastructure security.

Highest-signal resume keywords

CI/CD Pipeline SecurityKubernetes SecurityCloud Security (AWS/GCP/Azure)Terraform and Infrastructure-as-CodeProgramming in Python, Go, Java, C++, or Bash

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Hard Skills

CI/CD Pipeline SecurityKubernetes SecurityCloud SecurityTerraformProgramming in PythonProgramming in GoProgramming in JavaProgramming in C++Bash ScriptingSecrets Management

Tools & Technologies

DockerGitHub ActionsOPAConftestKyvernoTrivySemgrep

Industry Keywords

Application SecurityPlatform SecurityInfrastructure SecuritySecurity DocumentationThreat Modeling

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesPythonTerraformC++Go

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and improve security controls in CI/CD pipelines, including static analysis, secrets scanning, dependency checks, and automated policy enforcement
Contribute to developer-facing security tooling, reusable workflows, automation, and guardrails
Help secure Kubernetes and containerized workloads through access controls, image security, workload configuration, and deployment policies
Contribute to security baselines in Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code, including IAM, networking, encryption, and secure defaults
Work with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud infrastructure to identify misconfigurations and improve security visibility
Automate detection and remediation of common security issues
Participate in threat modeling, code reviews, and architecture discussions
Work with engineers to turn security findings into practical fixes
Improve security documentation and tooling for developer adoption

Requirements

What you’ll need

Current undergraduate junior or senior
Graduating no later than June 2028
Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field
Strong software engineering fundamentals through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects
Programming experience in Python, Go, Java, C++, Bash, or a similar language
Exposure to or strong interest in application security, platform security, cloud security, or infrastructure security
Familiarity with or willingness to learn Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, and AWS/GCP/Azure
Interest in CI/CD, containers, cloud infrastructure, and deployment workflows
Coursework, projects, or internship experience involving cloud security, Kubernetes, or Infrastructure-as-Code is a bonus
Familiarity with OPA, Conftest, Kyverno, Trivy, Semgrep, or similar tools is a bonus
Experience with secrets management, IAM, or authentication and authorization systems is a bonus
Interest in software supply chain security is a bonus
Experience building developer tools or automation is a bonus
Currently legally authorized to work in the US
Available to work full-time for the entire co-op in San Francisco, CA

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive internship compensation
Hands-on mentorship from experienced security and infrastructure engineers
Opportunity to work on real production systems used globally
Potential return-offer consideration for future internships or full-time roles
Daily lunches if onsite