Software Engineer Cybersecurity Services - 2027 Summer Internship

About the role

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Motorola Solution's Cybersecurity Services division is defining the future of the security industry for Public Safety through innovative end-to-end-solutions. We monitor our customers’ cybersecurity posture to keep them safe from cyber criminals and help keep critical infrastructure in operation.

Job Description

Motorola Solutions is offering an exciting internship opportunity for aspiring software engineers eager to gain hands-on experience with scalable cloud infrastructure and cutting-edge cybersecurity applications. Working alongside experienced mentors, you will contribute to our event-driven microservices architecture built primarily on modern AWS cloud models. In this role, you will help ingest and analyze large datasets, detect security anomalies through analytics, and support our core security microservices.

The ability to collaborate, prototype, design and implement solutions in a team environment is a must. The successful candidate will be able to quickly adapt and learn while assuming lead in various multiple areas of the product and within the engineering team itself. Throughout the program, interns will rotate across different software engineering groups and complete a dedicated project to be presented at the end of the internship. There is lots of room for career growth in this role while working on some market-leading technologies.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain existing backend microservices processes deployed primarily through AWS Lambda and Fargate using Python
• Collaborate with architecture team to design and build new microservices processes in support of strategic initiatives
• Maintain existing or build new web-based customer facing UI features using React, JavaScript and Python
• Bring fresh engineering perspectives to a fast paced team and provide input on improvements through active collaboration

Qualifications:

• Coursework or project experience in Python, JavaScript and object oriented software development using Git
• Familiarity with Linux operating system environments and basic software development/troubleshooting
• Basic knowledge of container services such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Demonstrable troubleshooting and problem solving skills in a highly diverse technical environment
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, such as on group projects during coursework

Preferred:

• Understanding of HTTP web servers, REST web service APIs and how the internet works
• Experience with single page application development, client-side graphing libraries
• Understanding of test automation and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Familiarity with CI/CD and secure development practices
• Exposure to relational database design and queries such as Postgres, MySQL or similar
• Use of coding agents such as Copilot or Claude Code
• Understanding of cloud fundamentals or hands-on experience in an AWS environment

Note: Candidate must reside in a CST or EST time zone.

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Basic Requirements

• High School Diploma is required
• Must be pursuing a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree with a graduation date of December 2027 or later
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract

Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Intern

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.