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This is a paid Summer 2026 Internship. This is a temporary, full-time internship. Candidates must be able to commit to a 10 week program. As a Graduate Software Developer Intern on our H3 (Horizon) team, you will be working with our leading System Architect to heavily research and document new directions for our R&D function, completing quality oriented tasks and personally selected research. We are seeking a graduate level intern engineer who is dedicated to solving interesting problems using high quality software implementations using (but not limited to) Java, Go and Python. The ideal candidate will have a natural passion for digital privacy, software development, and great user experiences. We encourage curiosity and have a culture that encourages growth. As an Engineer at Virtru, you will be on the cutting edge of Zero-Trust - the future of data and service protection!
Job Responsibility:
Define the research problem: Identify challenges our engineering team is facing. Learn more about Virtru’s initiatives and department goals (current focus on protecting data in use via secure digital data clean rooms) through internal discussions and discovery with your manager
Conduct a review: Collect internal existing knowledge and developments external to Virtru
Develop your research hypotheses and methodology: Based on the research problem and review, develop hypotheses that can be tested and a process for experimentation
Run your tests, collect data and analyze: Innovate, learn fast, repeat!
Draw Conclusions: Develop suggestions, share with your team, document and prepare to present!
Communicate results: Communicate the research findings through reports, presentations, or publications internal and external to Virtru
Requirements:
Familiarity with the Software development process from writing code for personal projects, coding competitions, or research
Languages: Python, Java, Go-lang
Infrastructure: AWS using Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Google Cloud Platform
Frameworks / Tooling: Kubernetes, OPA
Familiarity with data structure and algorithms
Must be a self-starter who works well independently on assigned tasks and products
Desire to learn and grow with a close-knit engineering team
Currently pursuing or completed advanced degree in Computer Science or related field
Familiarity or desire to learn to use AI in daily workflow
Design and security of Agentic AI systems
Nice to have:
Thinking outside of the box to respectfully challenge your teammates and managers in the pursuit of excellence
Strong sense of urgency with an action-oriented mindset
Able to collaborate and adapt to shifting priorities as business needs evolve
Comfortable with asynchronous communication including slack, email, zoom, etc.
What we offer:
A Hybrid Approach — Virtru is committed to being forever flexible when it comes to where, how, and when you get your work done. You have the option to work from home if that suits you best, or work from our brand new DC Headquarters if you prefer being in person!
Internal mobility options for those interested in exploring their skills in other areas of the business
Frequent company-sponsored Team Celebrations that provide ample opportunities to connect with teammates and be social!
A high degree of flexibility — Have an appointment, errand, or family emergency to take care of? Hop to it! We give you the time and space to take care of you and your own first. We only ask that you communicate with your team and manager to let them know when you will be unavailable.