Software Engineer, Backend Intern

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INTERN — SUMMER 2027

ABOUT US

At Prophet Security, we’re not just building a platform that automates complex security tasks—we’re building a company where every team member directly impacts customer success. You’ll work closely with our customers, understand their needs, and see firsthand how your contributions make a difference.

Prophet Security’s founding team brings more than 30 years of cybersecurity experience from leading companies, including Abnormal Security, Expel, Mandiant, McAfee, Oracle, Red Canary, Red Hat, Riverbed, and Symantec. We are focused on disrupting the $400 billion security labor market by building the future of automated security operations.

We’re seeking graduating seniors for our Summer 2027 Software Engineering Internship. If you’re excited to build impactful products, learn from an experienced team, and gain hands-on experience at a fast-growing startup, we encourage you to apply.

WHAT OUR PLATFORM DOES

Our platform analyzes security alerts, develops and executes investigation plans, and produces detailed findings and actionable recommendations. Security analysts review these investigations and provide context and feedback, which are continuously incorporated into future automation.

THE IMPACT YOU’LL HAVE

As a Software Engineering Intern, you’ll contribute to the backend systems that power Prophet’s platform. Working alongside experienced engineers and experts in product, machine learning, and cybersecurity, you’ll help build services that ingest, process, and reason over large volumes of security data.

Example projects may include:

- Integrations at scale: Contributing to extensible frameworks for integrations with third-party security systems, including SIEMs, EDR/XDR platforms, identity providers, and cloud and SaaS logs.

- Proof-of-Value pipelines: Building reliable backend components that support fast customer onboarding and compelling proof-of-value experiences, from data ingestion to actio...