Software Engineering Intern

Ready to embark on the quest of joining Hack The Box?

At the end of this thrilling journey, you'll become a proud member of Hack The Box, with the ultimate mission to help redefine cybersecurity expertise. Get ready for an exciting adventure into the world of cybersecurity! 🚀🔒💻

The assessment process for this internship is expected to kick off in late May or early June, and you’ll receive an update from us around that time with the first online assessment.

From there, we aim to complete the full process and extend offers by the end of July

🏢 Location & Work Mode:

• Greece
• This is a full-time, 3-month fixed-term role, with a strong chance of renewing for 3 more months and after this period, transitioning to a permanent position based on the successful outcome of the internship.
• The internship will run from September to December (with opportunity to renew up to February).
• When hiring in Greece, we’re open to candidates from all locations. Those based within 55 km of our Athens office will follow a hybrid work model (2/week work from the office). For candidates located beyond that radius, a fully remote arrangement is available.
• Eligibility: This internship is best suited for students in their final year of studies or recent graduates with up to 2 years of professional experience, as they are likely to benefit the most from this opportunity.

✨The core mission of the Software Engineer Intern

As a Software Engineering Intern at Hack The Box, your mission is to help shape and expand one of our HTB platforms. Over the 3 months of your internship with us, you’ll contribute to meaningful product development that reaches thousands of users, while developing core engineering skills and mindset. You will gain real experience building production-level features while learning directly from experienced engineers.

🎯 By the end of your internship, you’ll have shipped code that matters, real features on a high-visibility product used by tens of thousands of hackers. You’ll gain hands-on experience with Laravel PHP (Backend).

If everything aligns, this internship has the potential to turn into a full-time position on Hack The Box’s software engineering team. For this reason, it's an ideal opportunity for students in their final year of studies.

🍺 The fellowship you’ll be joining:

You’ll join one of our teams, consisting of Software Engineers (Front end , Back end), QA Engineers, Product Designers and a Product Manager.

⚔️ Technology tools & weapons you’ll be using:

• Laravel (PHP), MySQL, REST APIs, Postman, PHPUnit (for testing)

Other shared tools: Docker, GitHub, Jira, GitHub Actions

📚 Interesting resources you should check:

• Humans of HTB #3: Manolis’ journey into software engineering
• Humans of HTB #4: Anastasia’s journey into software engineering
• Metalheads off-site adventure: Crafting unity and innovation in the enclave of Trikala Korinthias
• Laravel Official Docs
• Engineering Meetup #2

🚀 The adventures that await you after becoming a Software Engineering Intern at Hack The Box:

• Backend (Laravel) development
• Contribute to real features and bug fixes on one of the HTB platforms
• Collaborate daily with developers, QA, and design
• Write clean, maintainable code with support from mentors
• Participate in code reviews and improve through feedback
• Develop and run tests to ensure stability and quality
• Learn agile workflows and team ceremonies
• Ship improvements that are seen and used by real users
• Shadow senior developers and get exposure to product thinking

🏆 Skills, knowledge, and experience points required to unlock the role of the Software Engineering Intern at Hack The Box:

• Advanced familiarity with one programming language (ideal case: Laravel/PHP)
• A passion for learning and building real-world applications
• Understanding of Git and version control basics
• Comfortable asking questions and collaborating in a team
• Strong attention to detail and curiosity
• Bonus point: Interest in cybersecurity, or ethical hacking!

💰 The gems you’ll be enjoying as a Software Engineer Intern:

• A competitive gross monthly salary of €1100, reflecting the value we place on your contributions and commitment
• A collaborative and encouraging team culture where your growth and ideas are supported every step of the way
• A dedicated onboarding buddy who will guide you through your first weeks, ensuring a smooth integration into the team and company culture
• Free lunch & snacks at the office
• Full access to the Hack The Box lab offerings (certifications, Labs, etc.); so you can learn how to hack
• Flexible/Hybrid working
• Paid time off

🗺️ The Quest of Becoming Hack The Box’s Software Engineering Intern:

• Level 1: To complete level one’s objective, submit your application
• Level 2: Complete an online standardized competency assessment
• Level 3: Meet the Talent Acquisition team. Level’s objective: highlight your achievements, ambitions, and values. Important Note: Level Three will be unlocked based on a holistic review of the available information, including the candidate’s CV, GitHub account, Hack The Box account, and performance in the online competency assessment.
• Level 4: Meet the hiring team. Level’s objective: connect with the hiring team and share with them your achievements.
• Level 5: Complete an assignment that aligns with day-to-day job-related tasks and responsibilities. Part of the assignment is discussing it with the hiring team in a debriefing session, in order to walk the team through your thinking process.
• Level 6: You've officially received an offer from HTB! To complete the last level and the Quest, all you need to do is accept the offer.

Hack Your Career, Today. Join us in this epic adventure of cybersecurity at Hack The Box! 🚀🔒💻

At Hack The Box, we are on a quest to find the most exceptional and enthusiastic talent to join our team. Whether or not you consider yourself a gamer, we value what makes you unique and want to know more about you. This job post provides just a glimpse of the incredible gamified experience our business and consumer customers enjoy through our platforms. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey of growth and adventure, we can't wait to meet you!

About HTB:

Hack The Box is the leading cyber readiness platform for the agentic era, battle-testing and upskilling both humans and AI agents to enhance organizational cyber resilience. Trusted by the Fortune 500, government agencies, and MSSPs, the platform delivers threat-informed learning paths consisting of real-world scenarios in gamified labs and live-fire simulations that build and validate offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. With a loyal community of more than 4 million members and 800+ enterprise customers, Hack The Box empowers teams and intelligent systems alike to strengthen cyber defenses and reduce breach risk effectively.

Rapidly growing its international footprint and reach, Hack The Box is headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in the US, Australia, and Greece.

🚨 News & Resources:

• We’re incredibly proud to share that our headquarters in the UK, along with our entities in Greece and the US, have been certified as a Great Place to Work for three consecutive years (2023 - 2025).
• In addition, our Greek entity has been recognized among the Best Workplaces in Greece (4th, 2nd, 3rd) and Europe (7th, 10th, 73rd) during this period — a testament to our strong culture and commitment to creating an exceptional employee experience!

Take a sneak peek at how it is to be part of HTB. Get more insights about our HTB culture and employee experience by visiting the “about us” section of our site, our career site, and