Intern Researcher— AI Data Security

A PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field (or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience in related security fields).

Deep theoretical and practical understanding of advanced system-level security and privacy protection technologies, with proven expertise in at least one of the following: identity and access control, authentication, authorization, data sanitization, data loss prevention (DLP), information flow control, or confidential computing.

Deep technical insight into AI-specific security engineering and protection mechanisms, with a solid track record in at least one of the following domains: safety alignment, safety benchmarking, data poisoning protection, robust learning, backdoor detection, prompt injection protection, RAG security, or memory security.

Demonstrated experience in designing, architecting, and developing robust security and privacy protection solutions for complex AI systems; direct engineering experience in AI Agent development or agentic framework security is an asset.

Strong foundations in fundamental cryptographic concepts, including symmetric-key cryptography (block ciphers, MAC, and authenticated encryption) and public-key cryptography (digital signatures, encryption, and key establishment).

Proficiency in at least one of the following core programming languages: C/C++, Java, or Python.

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