Red Team Engineer Intern (Security Assurance) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

About the Team

The team is missioned to build infrastructures, platforms and technologies, as well as to support cross-functional teams to protect our users, products and infrastructures. In this team, you'll have a unique opportunity to have first-hand exposure to the strategy of the company in key security initiatives, especially in building scalable and secure-by-design systems and solutions. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day technical problems; you'll be part of a team that's developing new solutions to new challenges of a kind not previously addressed by big tech. It's working fast, at scale, and we're making a difference.

As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Job Responsibilities

• Propose, plan, and execute Red Team Operations to determine if infrastructure components, systems and applications meet confidentiality, integrity, authentication, availability, authorisation, and nonrepudiation standards based on realistic threats to the organization.
• Maintain a deep understanding of ByteDance Enterprise Products, how they work, and how they could be attacked or abused.
• Conducts security exercises that emulate real-world threats, TTPs that are most relevant to our organization.
• Translate requirements into test plan, write and execute test scripts or codes in line with standards and procedures to determine vulnerability to attacks.
• Certify infrastructure components, systems and applications that meet security standards.
• Write detailed reports covering the goals and outcomes of Red Team operations, including significant observations and recommendations.
• Collaborate across multiple defense/product teams to propose enhancements and improve current security offerings.