[Hiring] Software Engineer Internship @PQShield
Apr 03, 2025 - PQShield is hiring a remote Software Engineer Internship. đź’¸ Salary: unspecified. đź“ŤLocation: Europe.
Role Description
We are looking for a motivated Software Engineering Intern to help integrate and benchmark our post-quantum cryptographic libraries — PQCryptoLib, PQSDK, and PQCryptoLib-Embedded — with high-level software solutions. This internship provides a hands-on opportunity to explore integration scenarios with VPN providers, databases, and other open-source and proprietary software, demonstrating how our cryptographic solutions can enhance security and performance.
- Develop integration scenarios using PQCryptoLib, PQSDK, and PQCryptoLib-Embedded with high-level applications (e.g., VPNs, databases, security frameworks).
- Work with both open-source and proprietary software to explore real-world use cases.
- Conduct benchmarking and performance analysis, computing relevant figures to compare and optimize cryptographic performance.
- Identify gaps and areas of improvement in our libraries based on practical integration experiences.
- Contribute to technical documentation and demonstrations for internal teams and customers.
- Collaborate with R&D engineers to derisk future developments by validating real-world feasibility.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, and Python.
- Familiarity with cryptographic principles and security protocols.
- Experience working with Linux environments and open-source software.
- Knowledge of network security (VPNs, TLS, databases) is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to interpret benchmarking results.
- Interest in post-quantum cryptography and secure software development.
- Flexible and able to work well in a team.
- Strong written and spoken English.
Requirements
- Access to binaries of PQCryptoLib, PQCryptoLib-Embedded, PQSDK.
- Access to the benchmarking tool provided by the interns.
- Access to public resources containing PQC software implementations.
- Access to Gitlab to store developments.
Benefits
- Hands-on experience in post-quantum cryptographic software integration.
- Exposure to real-world security applications and industry use cases.
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cryptographic technology.
- Mentorship and collaboration with senior engineers and security experts.
- Exposure with different profiles with different backgrounds as marketing, sales, engineering, management.
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Europe
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Apr 03, 2025
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| đź“Ť | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: Europe |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
