About the Role
Commerce is seeking an Infrastructure Security Intern to join the Cybersecurity team for a six-week summer internship. This role is designed for a student or early-career candidate interested in infrastructure security, cloud security, vulnerability management, detection engineering, secure automation, and how security teams partner with engineering in a modern SaaS environment. You will contribute to practical tooling, documentation, reporting, and process improvements that help the team scale its infrastructure security program while gaining exposure to real-world cloud security, vulnerability management, detection, incident response, and compliance support workflows.
Responsibilities
- Learn the structure, goals, and day-to-day operating model of the Commerce Infrastructure Security program.
- Support improvements to infrastructure security tooling, reporting, documentation, dashboards, and team processes.
- Assist with organizing or refining vulnerability management workflows, cloud security findings, intake processes, remediation tracking, or knowledge base materials.
- Shadow Infrastructure Security engineers during cloud security reviews, vulnerability triage, remediation discussions, incident response activities, and engineering partnership meetings.
- Participate in guided hands-on security activities such as researching vulnerabilities, validating findings, reviewing cloud configuration risks, testing remediation outcomes, or improving detection context.
- Observe how the team partners with infrastructure, platform, engineering, GRC, legal, incident response, and business stakeholders.
- Contribute to a guided intern project that helps the team improve how infrastructure security work is measured, communicated, automated, or scaled.
- 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, information systems, cloud computing, infrastructure, software engineering, or a related field.
- Interest in infrastructure security, cloud security, vulnerability management, detection engineering, security automation, or secure systems operations.
- Familiarity with basic cloud concepts, Linux, networking, identity and access management, Git, scripting, or common security topics.
- Curiosity, good judgment, and willingness to ask questions.
- Strong written communication skills and ability to document findings, evidence, and recommendations clearly.
- Ability to work with a team, follow guidance, and handle sensitive information responsibly.
Skills
- Cloud security
- Infrastructure security
- Vulnerability management
- Detection engineering
- Secure automation
- Secure systems operations
- Basic cloud concepts
- Linux
- Networking
- Identity and access management
- Git
- Scripting
- Common security topics
- AWS
- GCP
- CSPM
- CNAPP
- SIEM
- Runtime security
- IAM
- Terraform
- Containers
- Incident response
- Python
- Bash
- PowerShell
- Go
- JavaScript
Location
- Hybrid
- Remote
Work Type
- Internship
- Six-week summer internship
Experience Level
- Student
- Early-career
Education Level
- Cybersecurity
- Computer science
- Information systems
- Cloud computing
- Infrastructure
- Software engineering
Salary/Compensations
- $25.00/Hr.-$35.00/Hr.
Benefits
- Variable compensation (such as bonus or commission)
- Equity
- Benefits in accordance with local policies
About the Company
- Commerce's mission is to empower businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive with our open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem.
- As the parent company of BigCommerce, Feedonomics, and Makeswift, we connect the tools and systems that power growth, enabling businesses to unlock the full potential of their data, deliver seamless and personalized experiences across every channel, and adapt swiftly to an ever-changing market.
- We believe in harnessing AI responsibly to unlock new possibilities, and we’re looking for individuals who use it intentionally to solve problems, accelerate outcomes, and expand what’s possible in their role.
- Our purpose is to help businesses confidently solve complex commerce challenges so they can build smarter, adapt faster, and grow on their own terms.
- If you want to be part of a team of bold builders, sharp thinkers, and technical trailblazers who shape the future of commerce, this is the place for you.
- The Commerce story is one of global growth, incredible talent, and unstoppable passion in all we do.
- We’re set on shaping the now - and the future - of ecommerce.
- We’re a group of clever, committed, curious people, unleashing talent in all we do.
- We believe in the power of togetherness, striving at the edge of what’s possible, impacting the lives of billions of people for the better.
- In all we do, We Do Extraordinary–and that’s no small feat!
- Our people are our power. It’s only through dedication, collaboration, and inspiration that we can Do Extraordinary.
- We’re natural problem-solvers, champions of empowering businesses, and hungry learners… but we also play nerf wars in the office, support each other, and hang out outside of work.
Equal Opportunity
- At Commerce, we believe that celebrating the unique histories, perspectives and abilities of every employee makes a difference for our company, our customers and our community.
- We are an equal opportunity employer and the inclusive atmosphere we build together will make room for every person to contribute, grow and thrive.
- We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates.
- If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
