Software Security Engineer - Internship

About Ledger

We’re a team of experts pushing the limits of what’s possible, united by our common goal to unlock true freedom through digital ownership, making technology accessible for all. We believe in a world where users, creators and enterprises manage their value with ownership and freedom. Our curiosity drives us to innovate, empowering individuals on a global scale. We believe change is constant and our team moves forward as one, with a culture of problem-solving where every employee is empowered and supported to challenge tradition and create solutions. Our mission is simple: to make self-custody accessible and give people the keys to their own financial futures. If you want to make a true impact, we want you to join us at Ledger.

At Ledger, we’re proud to be the global platform for digital assets and Web3, with over 20% of the world’s crypto assets secured through our Ledger devices. With our headquarters in Paris, and offices in Vierzon, Grenoble, Montpellier, London, Portland, Geneva, Zurich and Central Singapore, we have a team of around 600 professionals developing a variety of products and services to enable individuals and companies to securely buy, store, swap, grow and manage crypto assets – including the Ledger hardware wallets line with more than 7.5 millions units already sold in 200 countries.

Internship duration: 6 months

The team

The Donjon is the team in charge of the security of all the products built at Ledger. As a security engineer, your daily job will be to attack our products and apps, in order to maintain and improve our leadership in the industry.

What you'll be doing:

• You’ll take part in the Embedded Security team.

• Research new techniques to improve the efficiency of current automated tools used by the team.

• Contribute to security reviews of new embedded applications or features.

• Develop new fuzzing harnesses or improve the existing ones.

• Present your work to the engineering teams.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in C (mandatory) and Python, including secure programming in these languages.

• Knowledge of exploitation techniques, and of mitigations against such techniques.

• Development of fuzzers, or tools that automate security analysis is a plus.

• Ability to communicate in english (verbal and written).

At Ledger, we are dedicated to continually investing in our employees which is why we offer more than just salaries; we provide comprehensive compensation packages that include a wide range of benefits. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to:

• Social: Frequent social events, snacks and drinks

• Transportation allowance: Ledger offers a commuter allowance to contribute to your preferred means of transportation.

• Lunch vouchers: Ledger offers a meal allowance with Swile

• Vacation: 1 day off for every full month of work, in addition to national holidays

• Compensation: €1,500 a month

For regionally specific benefits, your Talent Acquisition contact will be able to provide you with more information.

We’re committed to building an inclusive hiring process. If you need any adjustments or accommodations, just let us know, we’ll do our best to support you.