Security Engineer Intern
Las Vegas · 2+ years experience · Internship · Onsite · Posted Oct 5, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Employment
- Internship
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Las Vegas
About TensorWave
- Our mission is simple: deliver seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI compute at scale. We've built a versatile cloud platform that eliminates infrastructure barriers, empowering builders to focus on innovation instead of fighting their stack. Because breakthrough AI should move at the speed of ideas, not infrastructure.
About the role
- TensorWave is looking for a motivated Security Engineer Intern to join the team in Las Vegas.
- The intern will help launch a brand-new Threat Modeling Program from scratch and protect systems.
- This is a paid internship experience featuring dedicated mentorship, speaker sessions, and career development workshops.
Responsibilities
- Threat Modeling: Help build a blueprinting program to analyze systems, identify potential exploits, and remediate vulnerabilities.
- GRC Assistance: Learn risk management, audit compliance, and governance.
- Hybrid Defense: Learn to secure cloud-based internet systems and on-premise physical servers and hardware inside Las Vegas data centers.
- Solve Puzzles: Use critical thinking to find the root cause of network issues or security holes.
- Automation: Write simple code using languages like Bash, Python, or PowerShell to automate tasks.
- Lab Testing: Use hacker tools in a safe lab environment to find vulnerabilities and suggest patches.
Requirements
- Education and experience meeting one of the Nevada-based criteria: 2 years of hands-on experience in networking, security, or computer science and current enrollment in a Nevada higher education institution or trade school/certification program; OR at least 2 years of college or trade school in Nevada completed toward a degree or certificate in Computer Science, Networking, Programming, Cyber, or a similar field.
- Self-starter attitude with motivation to learn new things and a history of hitting set goals.
- Tech basics including knowledge of networking and the ability to write a basic script or program.
- Hands-on experience in labs, network simulators, coding sites, or cybersecurity capture the flag platforms.
- Teamwork skills demonstrated in sports, college clubs, or leadership roles.
Benefits
- Paid internship experience
- Founder and leadership speaker sessions
- Dedicated mentorship and cross-functional networking
- Industry and market education sessions
- Career development workshops (resume review, mock interviews, interview prep)
- Team-building events and intern socials
- Lunch & Learns with company leaders
- In-office perks including snacks and beverages
Workplace
- Located in Las Vegas.
- In-office perks include snacks and beverages.
Skills
- Bash
- Python
- PowerShell
- Networking
