Software Engineer: Security & Identity Intern Opportunities for University Students, Redmond

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

7d • $5,690 - $12,250

About The Position

As a Software Engineering Intern – Security & Identity, you will help build secure systems and services that protect users, data, devices, and cloud infrastructure. You will work on technologies related to authentication, authorization, identity, governance, compliance, and secure software development. You will collaborate with engineers to identify risks, strengthen defenses, and build solutions that help customers operate securely in an increasingly connected world. The role offers the opportunity to develop expertise in security engineering while contributing to technologies that support trust, privacy, and resilience at scale.

Microsoft interns work on real-world projects with teams across the world and are encouraged to build community, explore their passions, and achieve their goals while working with cutting-edge technology. The role supports Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and every organization to achieve more, within a culture centered on growth mindset, innovation, collaboration, respect, integrity, accountability, and inclusion.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field, with at least one semester or term remaining after the internship; or currently pursuing a master's degree in computer science or a related technical field, with at least one semester or term remaining after the internship.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of programming experience.
• At least 6 months of experience delivering projects in teams.
• At least 1 year of experience developing and applying data structures and algorithms.
• Coursework or experience in cybersecurity, networking, operating systems, or secure software development.
• Familiarity with identity and access management concepts, authentication, authorization, role-based access control (RBAC), or governance controls.
• Experience building software using C#, Java, Go, Rust, Python, or similar languages.
• Interest in threat modeling, secure coding practices, compliance, cloud security, and protecting large-scale services.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.
• Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.
• Learn new engineering methods quickly and incorporate them into work processes.
• Seek feedback and apply internal or industry best practices to improve technical solutions.
• Demonstrate time management and complete software projects in a cooperative team environment.
• Review current developments and proactively seek knowledge to improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance, while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; additional benefits and pay information is available through the Microsoft careers link provided in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern