Software Engineering Intern – Summer 2027

Tanium is a software security company that develops B2B security-focused applications and an endpoint management and security platform. The Software Engineering Intern will work with frontend or backend engineering teams to build and deliver new product features, complete a unique software development project, and collaborate with mentors and fellow interns.

What you'll do:

• 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

What they're looking for:

• Authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future
• Available to work full-time from June 8, 2026 to August 14, 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 2027 or Fall 2026
• 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

Benefits:

• 401k matching
• A monthly allowance for communications reimbursement
• Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most. Interns and other Tanium contractors are eligible for VTO after 90 days of employment.
• The company’s hybrid schedule, which currently requires employees to work in the office at one of the following locations a minimum of three days per week: Durham, NC or Emeryville, CA only