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Backend Security Engineering Residency (Onsite, Hawaii)

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Backend Security Engineering Residency (Internship) — CoDream, Kaua‘i

Duration: 8 – 12 weeks • Summer 2025 (start dates flexible) • On-site, jungle campus

 

Why This Residency Rocks

  • Live on a lush 3-acre property minutes from legendary beaches and waterfalls.
  • Stay in a shared but spacious house with high-speed internet and maker-friendly work areas.
  • Receive a weekly stipend that covers groceries and local produce.
  • Get a transportation allowance for bus fare, gas money, or scooter rental.
  • Borrow community surfboards, snorkel gear, camping equipment, and power tools.
  • Pair with veteran security engineers and leave with real shipped features for your portfolio.

 

What You’ll Work On

  • Architect and maintain secure APIs and micro-services in Go, Python, or Node.
  • Integrate modern cryptography (RSA/ECC keys, digital signatures, secure key storage).
  • Hunt for and remediate OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities before they reach production.
  • Collaborate with the AI team to sign and verify model outputs.
  • Document best practices so future residents—and your résumé—benefit from your work.

 

You’ll Thrive Here If You

  • Are comfortable with a level of ambiguity and going with the flow
  • Have completed at least two classes—or the self-taught equivalent—in algorithms, distributed systems, or infosec.
  • Have built a backend side-project and can explain your code decisions.
  • Understand the basics of TLS, JWT/OAuth, or Linux hardening.
  • Love digging through docs, asking questions, and fixing what isn’t working.
  • Bonus points for cloud skills (AWS or GCP), DevOps know-how, or experience with compliance frameworks like SOC 2 or ISO 27001.

 

Support We Provide

  • Housing in a comfortable shared room or loft.
  • Weekly food stipend 
  • Transportation
  • Access to our on-site prototyping tools, surf quiver, and adventure gear.
  • Roughly 30 hours of project work per week, with evenings and weekends free to explore.
  • Option to earn an equity grant if you return as a core team member.