Application Security Engineer Intern - Undergraduate

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Application Security Engineer Intern - Undergraduate

This internship can be completed from our San Diego or San Mateo office, or fully remote

About the Team:

Do you want to help bring PlayStation technology to a worldwide audience? Are you passionate about securing product that constantly pushes the boundary of the gaming industry? Are you ready to work with innovative technology, forward-thinking engineers, and a passionate security team? If so, join us! You will get the opportunity to be part of our proactive defense team that is focusing on vulnerability management based on SAST / SCA scanning result, use-case based penetration testing, working with our bug bounty program and handling security incidents on our services and clients.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Collaborate with engineers, consultants, and leadership to identify security risks and provide mitigation recommendations within the Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Validate security controls to ensure compliance with industry best practices.
• Perform manual security testing on products and services to proactively identify vulnerabilities and work with developers to resolve them.
• Manage vulnerabilities identified by SAST, SCA, and DAST tools, guiding the development teams from triage to remediation.
• Investigate and triage vulnerabilities reported through the Responsible Disclosure program.
• Work closely with development teams, providing guidance and support for the remediation of security issues across applications, services, and other areas.
• Recommend and communicate remediation guidelines for vulnerabilities to developers and other technical teams.

What We're Looking For:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university, pursuing an undergraduate degree in Information Security or a related field, with an expected graduation by Spring 2026.
• Knowledge of penetration testing or related security practices.
• Basic understanding of software development, with the ability to read code to identify security issues (software engineering experience is not required).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineering teams.

Eligibility:

• Able to work during one of the following periods: May 19th - August 8th or June 16th - September 5th.
• Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.
• Open to students who are U.S. citizens or international students with an F-1 visa.
•  Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

Our intern positions offer a fixed hourly pay rate. Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.