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About the Role

Commerce is seeking an Application Security Intern for an eight-week summer internship within the Cybersecurity team. This role is designed for students or early-career candidates interested in application security, secure software development, and vulnerability management in a modern SaaS environment. The intern will work under experienced Application Security engineers to learn how BigCommerce identifies, evaluates, and remediates security risks across products and platforms, contributing to tooling, documentation, and process improvements for the AppSec program.

Responsibilities

Learn the structure, goals, and day-to-day operating model of the BigCommerce Application Security program
Support improvements to AppSec tooling, reporting, documentation, and team processes
Assist with organizing or refining vulnerability management workflows, intake processes, dashboards, or knowledge base materials
Shadow AppSec engineers during security reviews, bug hunting, triage, and remediation discussions
Participate in guided hands-on security activities such as testing, reproducing findings, researching vulnerabilities, or validating fixes
Observe how the team partners with engineering, product, infrastructure, and incident response teams
Contribute to a small intern project that improves the AppSec team’s ability to measure, communicate, or scale its work
Present a short summary of learnings, recommendations, and completed work at the end of the internship

Requirements

Current student or early-career candidate pursuing cybersecurity, computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related field
Interest in application security, ethical hacking, secure coding, vulnerability research, or software development
Familiarity with basic web application concepts, APIs, Git, scripting, or common security topics such as OWASP Top 10
Curiosity, good judgment, and willingness to ask questions
Strong written communication skills and ability to document findings clearly
Ability to work with a team, follow guidance, and handle sensitive information responsibly
Coursework, labs, CTF participation, personal projects, or prior internship experience related to cybersecurity or software development
Exposure to tools or concepts such as SAST, DAST, SCA, threat modeling, vulnerability management, or cloud security
Basic scripting experience in Python, JavaScript, Bash, or a similar language

Skills

Web application concepts
APIs
Git
Scripting
OWASP Top 10
Written communication
Documentation
Teamwork
Handling sensitive information
SAST
DAST
SCA
Threat modeling
Vulnerability management
Cloud security
Python
JavaScript
Bash

Location

Austin, TX

Work Type

Hybrid
Internship
Eight-week summer internship

Experience Level

Student
Early-career candidate

Education Level

Pursuing cybersecurity
Pursuing computer science
Pursuing software engineering
Pursuing information systems
Pursuing a related field

Salary/Compensations

$25.00/Hr.-$35.00/Hr.

Benefits

Variable compensation (bonus or commission)
Equity
Benefits in accordance with local policies

About the Company

Commerce empowers businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive with an open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem
Parent company of BigCommerce, Feedonomics, and Makeswift
Connects tools and systems to power growth, enabling businesses to unlock data potential and deliver personalized experiences
Helps businesses confidently solve complex commerce challenges to build smarter, adapt faster, and grow on their own terms
Committed to global growth, incredible talent, and unstoppable passion
Believes in the power of togetherness, striving at the edge of what’s possible
Impacts the lives of billions of people for the better
Natural problem-solvers, champions of empowering businesses, and hungry learners

Equal Opportunity

Committed to celebrating the unique histories, perspectives, and abilities of every employee
An equal opportunity employer
Builds an inclusive atmosphere where every person can contribute, grow, and thrive
Committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates
Provides accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process upon request