Paranoids Product Security Intern

It takes powerful technology to connect our brands and partners with an audience of hundreds of millions of people. Whether you’re looking to write mobile app code, engineer the servers behind our massive ad tech stacks, or develop algorithms to help us process trillions of data points a day, what you do here will have a huge impact on our business—and the world.

A Little About Us

When you impact millions of people daily, you become a large target for adversaries of all types within all stack layers. Our job is to keep our users safe and make Yahoo! one of the safest places on the Internet. We are part of the information security team at Yahoo!; known as "The Paranoids".  
Product Security (ProdSec) partners with software development teams to reduce business risk associated with vulnerabilities in custom products. We do this by addressing product security holistically throughout the development lifecycle. The ProdSec team is the last line of defense, leveraging the security researcher community to identify product vulnerabilities post-launch.

A Lot About You

You are curious, adaptable, and a motivated learner. You’re open to learning and trying new things in a fast-paced environment. You demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail and use creative problem-solving to find workable solutions. An avid problem solver, you can work independently and collaborate within a team. As a self-starter with excellent project management and analytical skills, you can drive and implement new ideas in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Tailored responsibilities may center on a project working with product security tool subject matter experts to help build, test, and deploy automation solutions for analysis pipelines. Alternatively, a project may focus on researching a specific vulnerability, vulnerability class, or discovery technique to engineer mitigation solutions and/or detection. This is our chance to try something new and yours to learn, contribute, and experience our workplace. 

Required Skills/Experience 

• Engaged in a technical program such as CS/EE
• Programming expertise in one or more of Python, Go, React, Java, JavaScript
• Ability to work well in teams, deliver projects on time, and communicate clearly
• Hunger to learn about enterprise-scale application security, automation, DevOps, etc. 
• History of cool tech projects

Experience in one or many of the following is a plus

• Public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP or Azure
• Software attack methodologies and technical security controls
• Shell scripting and LINUX system administration
• Internship experience at a tech company

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $24-$52/hr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.Our comprehensive benefits include a great 401k, company holidays, and wellness programs.

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