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We’re looking for an intern that is interested in building AI-assisted security apps. \nResponsibilities\nDesign, prototype, and implement security solutions for AI infrastructure across hardware, firmware, operating systems, and cloud services, including BMCs, TPMs, secure boot chains, networking interfaces, and workload identity systems.\nAssess and improve the security posture of server and accelerator platforms, including firmware update processes, device identity, trusted execution, and hardware-backed cryptography.\nSupport the secure platform lifecycle, from device onboarding, provisioning, and inventory through configuration validation and decommissioning.\nBuild automation and internal tools in Python, Bash, or similar languages to collect platform telemetry, detect configuration drift, and support incident investigation.\nBuild AI-assisted security applications for asset classification, anomaly detection, and detection-and-response workflows.\nPartner with IT and infrastructure teams to implement and enforce identity, access-control, endpoint, and privileged-access security practices.\nResearch and evaluate emerging technologies such as confidential computing, remote attestation, hardware roots of trust, and secure device management.\nWrite clean, well-documented code, technical designs, test plans, and security findings.\nRequirements\nActively pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field expected by Summer 2027\nFoundational understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, networking, embedded systems, digital logic, or electronics\nStrong programming skills with a proficiency in Python or bash\nExposure to building AI-assisted applications\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrior security engineering experience through internships, hackathons, or projects\nCoursework, projects, research, or internship experience in hardware security, embedded security, platform security, computer architecture, or secure systems design\nExperience with one or more of the following: Microcontrollers, FPGA development, board bring-up, JTAG/SWD debugging, serial interfaces, SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, or Ethernet\nAbout Together AI\nTogether AI, the AI Native Cloud, is purpose-built for AI engineers. 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