Product Internship, PQShield

Masters or Graduate, 6 months

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London

Paris

Remote from France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, UK

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Quantum-resistant cryptography

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Quantum-resistant cryptography

21-100 employees

B2BSecurityEnterpriseDeep TechSaaSCyber Security

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

+ Share option scheme

C++

London

Paris

Remote from France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, UK

More information about location

21-100 employees

B2BSecurityEnterpriseDeep TechSaaSCyber Security

Company mission

To create the global standards and core technologies that power the security layer for 500 of the world's leading organisations.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Currently pursuing or recently completed a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Proven experience with FPGA development and prototyping
Proficiency in hardware description languages (HDLs) such as Verilog or VHDL
Strong understanding of digital design principles and embedded systems
Proficiency in low-level programming languages such as C, C++, and RISC-V assembly
Familiarity with cryptographic hardware implementations and security testing methodologies
Excellent collaborative and communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

What the job involves

Duration: 3-6 months (Master Thesis internship)
Supervisor: Octavian Maciu
This internship goal is to replace the CALIPTRA hardware with our own Root of Trust solution (TrustSys), such that all CALIPTRA firmware can be executed without modifications
It aims at creating an FPGA based demonstrator that showcases CALIPTRA and the TrustSys-based Root of Trust
Integrate TrustSys hardware into CALIPTRA hardware
Write firmware for TrustSys to be CALIPTRA compliant
Create an FPGA based demonstrator booting up using CALIPTRA firmware running on CALIPTRA hardware
Create an FPGA based demonstrator booting up using CALIPTRA firmware running on TrustSys hardware
Key deliverables:
TrustSys hardware integrated into CALIPTRA hardware
TrustSys hardware is CALIPTRA compliant
Secure boot FPGA demonstrator using CALIPTRA firmware and hardware
Secure boot FPGA demonstrator using CALIPTRA firmware and TrustSys hardware
Creation of marketing materials such as slides, blog posts, and sales enablement documents
A final presentation summarizing key challenges and lessons learned

Application process

Start: June 2025

Our take

Demand for quantum-ready solutions has been on the rise as companies seek to defend against the quantum security threat. PQShield is the only algorithm-agnostic cybersecurity company that demonstrates and delivers quantum-safe cryptography on chips, in applications, and in the cloud.

Setting the global standards for post-quantum cryptography, the company’s researchers and advisory board led the US National Institute of Standards and Technology’s post-quantum standardisation project. This demonstrates the levels of experience and expertise that have built the organization, which allows it to operate at the front of the industry.

Supported by strong funding, PQShield has continued R&D, furthered partnerships and widened its customer base. The latest influx of capital will allow the company to deliver real-world, post-quantum hardware and software upgrades to help businesses keep up with the standards of today and tomorrow.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Jun 2024

$37m

SERIES B

Jan 2023

$0.5m

GRANT

Total funding: $65m

Company benefits

Remote first (work wherever is best)
A WFH allowance for our remote-working colleagues
High-end IT equipment (multiple platforms)
Generous pension contribution
Private health cover for you and your immediate family
50% reimbursed from your gym membership
Many more perks, depending on where you’re based

Company HQ

Summertown, Oxford, UK

Leadership

Dr. Ali El Kaafarani

(Founder & CEO)

Former Postdoctoral Researcher and current Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. Former Research engineer at HP. Received their Ph.D in Cryptography from the University of Bath.

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