Winter 2027 Security Intern

Job overview

The Winter 2027 Security Intern role is onsite in Mountain View, CA. Compensation is listed as $10,000–$10,000, but the posting does not specify a pay period. Kodiak develops driverless technology and autonomous driving systems for trucking, industrial, and defense applications. The intern will own a project advancing Kodiak’s autonomous trucking platform and develop coding skills on a production-level codebase, collaborating with engineers on challenging problems. Security and cryptography fundamentals, TLS, RSA, and AES are listed as helpful skills rather than stated requirements.

What you'll do

• Own a project intended to advance Kodiak’s autonomous trucking platform
• read and write modern C++ code on a production-level codebase
• collaborate with engineers. Additional helpful skills include security or cryptography fundamentals, TLS, RSA and AES, Linux, real-time software, cloud platforms, revision tracking, network protocols, and robotics sensors.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

winter 2027 security intern

mountain view ca

kodiak

autonomous trucking

c++

security

cryptography

tls

rsa

aes

linux

12–16 weeks

january 2027 start

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• competitive pay
• free catered lunch
• dog-friendly office.

Why this role

Winter 2027 internship starting January 2027 and lasting 12–16 weeks, with a flexible end date. Candidates may be graduate students at any stage of Master’s or Ph.D. studies. Interns are responsible for housing.

About the employer

Kodiak is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing. Sector: 33.