[Remote] Penetration Tester: Internship Opportunity

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is seeking interns for their SERPENT team, which focuses on securing Microsoft products and devices through penetration testing and research. Interns will participate in real-world projects, collaborating with teams to enhance security posture and gain hands-on experience in offensive security techniques. Responsibilities • Participate in penetration tests, security reviews, and variant-hunting exercises for Microsoft products and services—including design reviews, code reviews, and exploit proof-of-concept development • Support analysis of emerging threats and contribute to improving the security of next-generation Windows, Azure, and specialized cloud services • Apply a current and evolving understanding of offensive security techniques to propose new protections and reinforce secure design • Engage with internal and external security researchers, contributing to a culture of curiosity and continuous learning • Collaborate with product teams to improve security posture and articulate the business value of security insights • Participate in the SERPENT OODA Loop (Observe → Orient → Decide → Act) to scale offensive insights across Microsoft Skills • Candidate must be enrolled in a full time bachelor's or masters program in an area relevant for the role during the academic term immediately before their internship • Must have at least one semester or term of school remaining following the completion of the internship • Familiarity with reading Python or C# • Demonstrated interest in cybersecurity, penetration testing, or vulnerability research • Curiosity, willingness to learn, ability to ask strong technical questions, and passion for solving complex problems • Participation in Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges, security labs, hackathons, or research projects • Coding experience in C#, Java, Python, Rust, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript • Familiarity with cloud concepts (Azure preferred) or distributed systems • Understanding of static analysis or experience auditing code for vulnerabilities • Knowledge of memory corruption, web security, identity, authentication, or operating system internals Company Overview • Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job