Engineering Intern, Trail of Bits
Summer Internship 2026
Security engineering firm
Open for applications
Security engineering firm
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help secure the world's most targeted organizations and products.
Role
Who you are
- Applicants at all education levels are encouraged to apply
- Knowledge of C/C++, Rust, Go, Solidity, Python, JavaScript, OCaml, or Haskell
- Experience in the team's domain of expertise, which may be any one of the following: systems programming, program analysis, reverse engineering, application and software security assessment, low-level or cloud-native software, cryptography, and cryptanalysis
- Proficient debugging and vulnerability analysis skills with reverse-engineering experience
- Self-motivation, project-driven focus, and eagerness to learn
- Prepare to share your journey through presentations and blog contributions
What the job involves
- Elevate your security expertise by joining Trail of Bits' summer internship program
- As a leading cybersecurity research and consulting firm, our team has been instrumental in pioneering innovative software projects used by millions globally
- We are trusted by top companies like Epic Games, Google, Microsoft, Zoom, and others to address the most sophisticated security challenges
- This internship allows you to solve security problems, perform research, and develop tools/resources for the community
- Share your insights with the world and collaborate with top-tier experts in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment
- As a summer intern, you'll have the opportunity to work with one of our teams
- Software Assurance - Our security engineers conduct in-depth assessments of the world's most critical and complex systems:
- AI/ML
- Application Security
- Blockchain
- Crytography
- Research & Engineering - Our R&D team advances the state of cybersecurity through tool development and cutting-edge research:
- Security Engineering
- Research & Development
Application process
- Online Application: Share your story, your passion for security, and why Trail of Bits is your choice
- Team Interviews: Engage in a multi-stage interview, including a call with our Head of Talent & an interview with one of the teams listed above
- Joining the Team: Our internship will take place from June-August. We'd love to invite you to NYC to work with us; however, opportunities for remote are also available
Our take
As more and more commercial activities go online, companies are increasingly exposed to cybersecurity threats. This requires organizations to get serious about their digital security infrastructure. As a result, the business of cybersecurity auditing has boomed.
Trail of bits is one such auditing firm with a signature method: combining its top-quality research in the cybersecurity field with the approaches of a real-world hacker. Distinguishing itself even further, the company has engaged in a new strategy fit for a new market - blockchain. The cybersecurity firm is now one of the world’s most prominent blockchain code auditors.
It's an exploding niche for which Trail of Bits has also been able to create an entirely new business line. While also auditing on behalf of blockchain software businesses, it is also expanding a service of engaging the government & large financial institutions for work on evaluating the risks of blockchain software.
Trail of Bits is well positioned as a result. Even if, as some commentators predict, the bottom falls out of the blockchain industry, the firm has used the momentum to reinforce its position as a thought leader on cutting-edge technology, establishing important partnerships that will last regardless.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2023
$4m
SEED
Jan 2018
$0.2m
GRANT
Total funding: $5.4m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance with no-monthly-premiums
- Vision, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance
- Access to Kindbody for gynecology and fertility care
- Access to HealthAdvocate, Teledoc & OneMedical
- 401k with 5% company matching
- Competitive salaries
- Ongoing bonus opportunities
- ConnectYourCare Flex Spending Account (FSA)
- Commuter Benefits
- Fitness stipends
- Four weeks of PTO
- Fifteen company holidays
- 4 months paid parental leave
- End-of-year performance bonus
- Continuing education, public presentations and blog posts
- Recruiting & referrals
- Conferences & off-sites
- Company & team outings
- Virtual events
- Continuing education
- Training sessions & learning courses
- Internal research & development Projects
- Charitable donation matching
- Relocation assistance
- 1Password subscription
- Work from home stipend
- Remote work friendly
Company HQ
Gowanus, NY
Leadership
Dan Guido
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Senior Security Consultant at iSEC Partners. Also worked as Threat Intelligence Lead for the U.S. Federal Reserve System. Former NSA Analyst.
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