Research Engineer Intern - Summer Internship

Who Are We? 
We are a team that brought you Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner, dedicated to providing cybersecurity, privacy, and identity protection to over 500 million users in 150 countries. At Gen, we offer flexible working options, generous time off, and competitive benefits in a diverse and inclusive environment where every team member is valued and celebrated. If you are smart, fearless, and dedicated, join us to power Digital Freedom and help consumers take control of their digital lives. 

We are looking for a 3-month intern to contribute to our Social Media & Messaging Platform Safety initiative as part of our threat detection infrastructure. The prospective candidate will assist in researching state-of-the-art monitoring and analysis techniques for social and messaging platforms, help benchmark their performance against known threat patterns, and contribute to improvements that enhance our detection capabilities. The project involves exploring approaches to improve visibility into closed communication ecosystems while maintaining user privacy, and supporting the development of intelligent threat detection algorithms. The intern will participate in efforts focused on early identification of emerging scam techniques, reduction of false positives, and integration with existing security monitoring systems. This work contributes to our broader mission of protecting users from modern digital threats while maintaining operational efficiency in production environments.
This full-time internship runs from 1st July to 30th September and is primarily on-site at our offices in Prague or Brno.

• Research and analysis of visibility mechanisms within restricted mobile ecosystems

• Development of monitoring frameworks for closed-circle communication channels

• Literature review and implementation of state-of-the-art threat detection models

• Benchmark development and evaluation of detection approaches

• Design and implementation of real-time analysis methodology

• Integration with existing security infrastructure

• Development of detection service with API endpoints

• Documentation and presentation of findings

• Strong programming skills in Python and/or Go and/or JavaScript

• Mobile development experience (iOS/Android) is a plus

• Understanding of messaging platform architectures

• Experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow)

• Knowledge of NLP and pattern recognition concepts

• Basic security and privacy knowledge

• Experience with cloud services and API development

• Ability to work with sensitive content in a responsible manner

• Proactive problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusivity. We base employment decisions on merit, experience, and business needs, without considering race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, or other unlawful factors. Gen prohibits discrimination based on these protected characteristics and recruits talented candidates from diverse backgrounds.

We consider individuals with arrest and conviction records and do not discriminate against employees for discussing their own pay or that of other employees or applicants. Learn more about pay transparency. 

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.