Intern - Product Management - Generative and Conventional AI at A10 Networks in San Jose, California

Job Description:

Intern - Product Management - Generative and Conventional AI
A10 is developing solutions to secure AI workloads from cybersecurity threats and exfiltration of sensitive information. Leveraging deep expertise in DDoS, application delivery and control planes, A10 intends to be a leader in the emerging field of AI application safety and security by addressing problems related to taking AI inference applications into production alongside established web and digital applications.

As an intern, you will be working closely with the product management and engineering teams related to AI, DDoS, control plane and application delivery. You will collaborate with these professionals to implement a part of the product roadmap related to LLM safety, AI firewall or predictive performance areas. You will receive mentorship and practical training in product management in the development and introduction of a new class of products that combine networking, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence or in predictive operations through A10's control plane. At the end of the internship, you will present your output to the broader engineering and PM teams.

Throughout your time at A10, you receive guidance directly from senior PM and engineering leadership and specific areas of A10's go to market team. This role has high visibility within the A10 organization.

Responsibilities

• Work with product management, engineering, threat researchers and sales teams to understand emerging use cases and buyers for LLM safety, LLM application security and predictive operations

• Suggest product roadmap enhancements that can shorten the sales cycle or target buyers with early demand.

• Work with engineering to propose innovative new approaches to solve problems using recent and emerging technologies

• Under supervision, propose pricing and packaging solutions

Requirements:

• Last year master's degree student in computer science with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence, or last year bachelor's degree in computer science, or similar and last year MBA student


• Must be graduating between December 2025 and June 2026


• Available to work from mid May - mid August OR mid June - mid September - Summer 2025

It would be useful to A10 if you meet these qualifications, but not a requirement:

• Background knowledge of application security technologies such as API protection, BOT protection and next-generation Web Application Firewalls (NG-WAF)

• Proficiency in Python, Java, and AI libraries such as Pytorch and Tensorflow

• Practical knowledge in adapting machine learning and LLMs to networking (proxy) products

• Familiarity with predictive performance concepts for a fleet of devices using counters and log data

• Excellent linear algebra and statistical skills

• A passion for resourceful and creative problem-solving

• Highly inquisitive and not afraid to ask the hard questions

• An open mind and interest in managing products, learning about customers, and working with A10 sales.

A10 Networks is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal subcontractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. A10 also complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.