Software Engineering Intern, Mimecast
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HR management & advanced email security
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HR management & advanced email security
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To stop bad things from happening to good organisations.
Role
Who you are
- Currently pursuing a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical / engineering field, with a significant software coding component
- You have a dedicated year in industry as part of your sandwich degree course
- Preference for students studying a sandwich course with a placement year in industry
- Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, Python, C#, C/C++ or Swift
- Please only apply if you're able to commit to a year in industry (from Aug/Sept 2026 until late summer 2027) and you are currently studying a sandwich degree, where you plan to return to study your final year (2027/28) after completion of your year in industry
- Please note, this is not a summer internship and is not suitable for students who have completed or are completing their final year of study next year (2026)
Desirable
- Currently in your penultimate year of study
- Experience in systems software or algorithms
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux and APIs
- Knowledge of TCP/IP and network programming
What the job involves
- As a SaaS, the Engineering department is the backbone of our organisation. This community is built up of technically passionate and intelligent people, some of which are at the top in their field of expertise
- We have created a truly diverse and inclusive environment actively encouraging innovation and collaboration, all fuelled by Agile principles with fun being at the very core of everything this community does
- As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work on our core products and services as well as those which support critical functions of our engineering operations. Where you might end up working as an intern depends on your background and experience
- Using your foundational knowledge in computer science, you will develop new ideas and gain an in-depth understanding of our products to help continually improve them
- We are a collaborative, agile global organisation of engineers with the highest levels of quality focus, technical knowledge and programming skills
- Research, conceive and develop software applications to extend and improve on Mimecast’s product offering
- Contribute to a wide variety of projects utilising natural language processing, artificial intelligence, data compression, machine learning and search technologies
- Collaborate on scalability involving access to massive amounts of data and information
- Overcome the challenges presented to you as part of your development
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Mimecast’s next-gen cloud-based security, archiving, and continuity services provide comprehensive risk management in a fully integrated solution, protecting over 40,000 customers worldwide and blocking 162+ million threats. With its adaptable platform, Mimecast focuses on developing capabilities to meet increasing risks and forming strategic partnerships.
Following its acquisition by Permira, Mimecast has expanded globally, reaching more countries.. Recently, Mimecast acquired Elevate Security, enhancing its offerings with insights into human behaviours and risks. Elevate Security's platform flags high-risk individuals with a precision risk scoring algorithm, complementing Mimecast’s Awareness Training for targeted intervention and training.
Since 2003, Mimecast has empowered customers to mitigate risks and manage complexities in a threat landscape driven by cyberattacks and human error. Mimecast’s advanced solutions in threat detection, brand protection, and data retention enable organisations to work protected.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2012
$62m
SERIES C
Jan 2010
$21m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88.7m
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Marc van Zadelhoff
(CEO)Prior to joining Mimecast in 2024, Marc was the CEO of Devo. They also spent nearly 12 years at IBM in various roles, including General Manager of IBM Security (Business Unit CEO).
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