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Internship Software Engineering in Rust

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  • Level
    Junior
  • Job Field
    Software
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Internship / school internship
  • Salary
    from 1.415 € Gross/Month
  • Location
    Vienna
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this internship, you will implement prototypes for security tools in Rust, work on identifying vulnerabilities in cyber-physical systems like drones, and gain hands-on experience in an interdisciplinary research team.

    Job Technologies

    Your role in the team

    • Under the guidance of our interdisciplinary team, you will implement research concepts as proof-of-concept tools in Rust for high-impact cybersecurity projects with real-world visibility.
    • Together with our research team, you will extend our protocol fuzzer to discover vulnerabilities in cyber-physical systems, such as drones.
    • You will gain hands-on experience in building advanced security tools, from design to evaluation, within a research-driven environment.
    • You will have the opportunity to collaborate with experienced cybersecurity researchers working on cutting-edge topics in industrial and cyber-physical system protection.
    • You can apply your academic knowledge to real-world security challenges and contribute to applied research that shapes the next generation of defense mechanisms for connected systems.

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    Our expectations of you

    Qualifications

    • You are studying in the field of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a similar technical field, and are already enrolled in your master’s studies.
    • You have a strong grasp of data structures and algorithms.
    • Solid understanding of Rust fundamentals, such as ownership, borrowing, and lifetimes, is a plus.
    • Familiarity with asynchronous programming in Rust (e.g., using futures, tokio, or async-std).
    • Analytical thinking and a strong interest in innovative research.
    • Sound software engineering practices, including version control, testing, and documentation, as well as a keen eye for scalability, reliability, and security.
    • Interest in working in a multidisciplinary team and collaborating on different topics.
    • Good verbal and written English and/or German skills.

    Experience

    • Fortgeschrittene Kenntnisse in Rust oder umfangreiche C++-Erfahrung mit der Bereitschaft, Rust zu erlernen.
    • Experience with Linux (e.g., system administration and scripting).

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    • Location Vienna

      Giefinggasse 4

      1210 Wien

      Austria

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    AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

    AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

    Wien, Klagenfurt, Graz, Hall In Tirol, Dornbirn, Seibersdorf, Steyr-Gleink, Wien, Braunau Am Inn - Ranshofen, Wien, Tulln

    The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is Austria's largest research institute and is considered a specialist in central infrastructure issues for the future, Europe-wide.

    Description

  • Company Size
    250+ Employees
  • Founding year
    2007
  • Language
    German, English
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Science, Research
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    Internship Software Engineering in Rust

    Salary
    from 1.415 € Gross/Month
    Location
    Vienna
    Working Model
    Onsite

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