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. 

About the role
 

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 Brno.

What you will do in this role:
 

• 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

What you’ll need to be successful in this role:
 

• 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. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs, without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law. Gen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on such protected characteristics and seeks to recruit the most talented candidates from diverse cultures and backgrounds. 

We also consider employment-qualified individuals with arrest and conviction records. In addition, we will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Learn more about pay transparency. 

Gen complies with all anti-discrimination laws. 

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