Software Engineering Internship

Who you are

• Authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future
• Available to work full-time from June 7, 2026 to August 13, 2026
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related degree program. GPA of 3.5 or above REQUIRED
• Graduating Spring 2028 or Fall 2027
• Experienced in creating and finishing software development projects in backend and/or frontend languages
• Excited and driven to learn new technical skills
• Passionate about technology, software, and figuring out how things work
• A great communicator and can collaborate with a team as well as work independently
• A past internship is helpful, but not required

What the job involves

• At Tanium, Software Engineering Interns have the opportunity to gain valuable, real-world experience in building B2B security focused applications
• Assigned a senior engineer mentor and a peer intern buddy, you’ll work with our team directly on new features for the next release of Tanium’s platform
• During your internship, you’ll build features that are delivered to Tanium’s customers, and get feedback on how your features are received. Don't miss out on the opportunity to network with your peer interns and build a community with Tanium’s diverse group of developers!
• Examples of prior intern projects include:
• A visualization tool for Tanium’s privileges and roles
• Question prediction for Tanium’s natural language parser
• A node.js module for presenting application health
• Be assigned to either a frontend or backend team, depending on your ranked preference / our available projects
• Experience first–hand engineering in a software security company – work in the real world on frameworks and new features for our product
• Meet regularly with your 1-1 mentor
• Produce a unique deliverable to put on your resume
• Show off what you’ve built to our entire team at the end of your internship – get great exposure to engineering leadership!
• Participate in intern events and network with our wider internship cohort of 70+ interns

Benefits

• Volunteer time off
• Work from home opportunities
• Equity awards
• Generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan
• Family planning benefits
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Transportation savings account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Business travel accident insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Disability insurance