Security Intern

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people's lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign's Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

As part of the AI and Data Security team, you will play a critical role in securing the next generation of Docusign's intelligent agreement management platform. This internship is unique in that it comingles the security landscapes of AI and Data, giving you a front-row seat to how we protect large language models (LLMs) and the business-critical data that powers them.

You will work alongside senior leaders and engineers to help develop and implement "secure by design" frameworks for AI development pipelines and automated data protection. This is an individual contributor role where you will learn to bridge program delivery, risk management, and emerging AI security practices.

This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Sr. Director, AI & Data Security.

Responsibility

Support the operationalization of governance and guardrails for AI tool adoption, ensuring safe and compliant use across the organization

Assist in deploying and maintaining technical controls for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), focusing on automated tagging and classification to identify and mitigate risks across cloud data stores

Help maintain and update status pages for AI guardrail implementation work, providing stakeholders with a clear view of the testing and implementation progress

Participate in the testing program for new AI models and tools, gaining insight into how we partner with cross-functional stakeholders in Engineering, Product, and Legal

Take a data-driven approach to tracking security KPIs, creating documentation and dashboards to communicate the impact of AI and data security programs to leadership

Job Designation

Hybrid : Employee divides their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency : Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in-office expectation)

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role / job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field

Development experience in one or more of the following : Python (preferred), Java, or C#

Exposure to common AI / ML security threats (e.g., adversarial attacks, data poisoning, model inversion)

Exposure to data loss prevention and data security posture management

Preferred

Clear communications skill with the ability to be concise and articulate in both speech and writing

Excited about exploring new attack methodologies and security solutions for AI / ML systems

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and an interest in securing cloud-based AI deployments

Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and CI / CD best practices

Familiarity with data encryption standards and data governance frameworks

Wage Transparency

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations :

California : $31 / hour - $41 / hour

Work Authorization Notice : Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Life at Docusign

Working here

Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what's right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.

We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you'll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.

If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance.

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States Not Eligible for Employment

This position is not eligible for employment in the following states : Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.

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