CareerPlan

PhD Research Intern, Security and Privacy - 2027

US, CA, Santa ClaraInternship2026-10-14 → 2026-11-11

Core

Researching and developing secure, private, and safe systems for AI across the full hardware/software stack to enable trustworthy AI.

Role type

PhD Research Intern, Security and Privacy

Builds

Secure, private, and safe AI systems with verifiable protection guarantees

Domain

AI/ML, Security, Privacy, Computer Architecture, Applied Cryptography

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Computer architecture, Operating systems, Programming languages/compilers, Applied cryptography, AI/ML algorithms, Experimental research and development, C/C++/Python

Preferred skills

Strong publication record, Research collaboration experience

Technologies

CUDA, GPUs, C, C++, Python

Responsibilities

Analyze vulnerabilities and risks in future AI systems, Develop hardware/software/algorithms for security/privacy/safety, Collaborate with software/hardware/research/product teams, Publish original research and speak at conferences

Seniority

Intern, PhD candidate