Python/Rust Intern - Summer 2025

The SEI’S Applied Systems Group is a group of software engineers and researchers focused on developing cybersecurity approaches for software-intensive systems as they progress through the full system and software lifecycle. We define and engineer security and automation strategies into each lifecycle phase to balance risk exposure with operational effectiveness. This includes operating and maintains the SEI CERT Secure Coding Standards, a set of coding standards for commonly used programming languages. The Software Engineering Research Intern will contribute to a variety of activities within the Applied Systems Group area including

• Mine literature for coding anti-patterns in programming languages such as Rust and Python.
• Creating and implementing new and effective approaches to secure coding
• Work with static analysis tools
• Contributing to sharing the results via peer reviewed articles, blog posts, and other relevant publications
  

Requirements:

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree granting program.
• Able to work an internship schedule during the summer semester.
• Able to come on-site to the SEI Pittsburgh office.
• Candidates will be subject to a background check.
• Candidates for this position must be eligible to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship.
• Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States. CMU will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.
  

Relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities include one or more of the following:

• Software development skills in one or more of the following languages: Python, Rust.
• Understanding of software engineering utilities such as Git, issue tracking tools (Jira, GitLab), etc.
• Familiarity with API configuration and how to interact with one.
• Familiarity with the Linux operating systems.
• Able to work in an Agile based work environment collaboratively with other engineers.

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