Intern- System software (Operating Systems)

Riverside Research's Secure and Resilient Systems group is seeking a full-time summer intern in Beavercreek, OH to support development of system software (e.g. operating systems, compilers). Work will be performed in collaboration with a team of computer scientists and cybersecurity professionals. This position will include work on an independent research and development (IRAD) and/or contracts.

This position will be focused on cyber and systems security. Although the intern can expect to work with managing hypervisor resources, familiarity with such systems is not required but rather a passion and interest to learn them. This task will develop expertise and fluency with operating systems and software-hardware interactions.

Help the group design innovative solutions to customer problems such as system software

• Build new tools and/or capabilities in a range of relevant programming languages including C, Rust, or assembly

• Contribute to large software projects such as the Xen Hypervisor Project

• Document and communicate design decisions, technical challenges, and progress to technical program management

• Collaborate with team members on debugging programs, pair programming, and reviewing papers/proposals, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Enrolled in an undergraduate program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related major

• Ability to work collaboratively on speculative research projects

• Experience with C and python (or respective equivalents)

• Basic understanding of data structures and algorithms

• Exposure to Operating Systems concepts and implementations

• Exposure to Linux or Unix-like systems

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Exposure to hypervisors and virtualized environments

• Basic understanding of real-time systems and schedulers

• Experience with version control or other software collaboration tools