Security Research Intern

Redmond, WA

About the role

Begins to analyze threat trends and anomalies to determine operational impact. Determines vectors that introduce threat and potential mitigation strategies. Learns about systemic security issues and how to address them. Processes threat reporting from internal and external sources. Provides discrete threat data based on intelligence

requirements or customer requests. Identifies security defects or vulnerabilities and deficiencies in security guidance. Contributes code to technical implementation and automation of solutions to address security issues, such as signature detection, malware, threat analysis, or reverse engineering. Uses results from research and experimentation to support architecture or product direction. Identifies areas of dependency and overlap with other teams or team members. Provides constructive input so the work is integrated and timely. Communicates the status of deliverables and dependencies to meet schedule. Engages in measures to protect tools, techniques, information, and results of security practices. Responds to incidents for systems or products as needed. Uses results of pen testing to improve products and services. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship These

requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field

About Swiftkey

SwiftKey is a technology company that aims to enhance interaction between keyboards and people. It upgrades smartphone keyboards to make typing faster, by utilizing artificial intelligence to learn from each user in order to autocorrect and predict their next word. The SwiftKey Keyboard for Android supports more than 80 languages. SwiftKey was founded by Ben Medlock and Jon Reynolds in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Job details

Location

Redmond, WA

Company

NameSwiftkey
IndustryAndroid
Team Size2

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No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

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02

I pitch you to the company

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03

A meeting lands on your calendar

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