Research Development Intern

Acronis is a world leader in cyber protection, delivering natively integrated solutions that monitor, control, and protect the data that businesses and lives depend on. Driven by our passion to protect every workload, we’ve built the industry’s only all-in-one cyber protection platform. We are looking for a Research Developer Intern to join our mission of protecting the digital world.

This internship offers an exciting opportunity for a Computer Science or Software Engineering student to gain hands-on experience in software development, testing, and cybersecurity. Interns will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Cyber Security Research, Kernel, Performance, and QA, while working on real-world projects such as developing telemetry systems and contributing to threat detection software. The position provides valuable exposure to modern development tools, coding best practices, and system monitoring workflows.

What You'll Do

• Assist in the testing, development, and maintenance of software applications.
• Contribute to the design and development of a telemetry system and dashboard to visualize key trends.
• Collaborate with team members on coding tasks and project planning.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues in codebases.
• Participate in code reviews and team stand-ups.
• Research new tools and technologies as needed.

Qualifications and Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of C/C++ programming language.
• Familiarity with RUST, Python, SQL, and JavaScript is a plus.
• Solid understanding of software development concepts (e.g., OOP, version control).
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a team environment.

What the Intern Will Gain

• Hands-on experience with system/application monitoring and analysis tools and workflows.
• Learn to write efficient, high-quality code through hands-on development work.
• Gain exposure to cybersecurity concepts and learn to write software for threat detection and prevention.
• Opportunity to collaborate with multiple teams like Cybersecurity Research, Kernel, Performance, and QA, gaining valuable cross-functional experience.

About Acronis

Acronis is a Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, offering over twenty years of innovation with 15 offices worldwide and more than 1800 employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses.

Our corporate culture is focused on making a positive impact on the lives of each employee and the communities we serve. Mutual trust, respect, and belief that we can contribute to the world every day are the cornerstones of our team. Each member of our “A-Team” plays an instrumental role in driving the success of our innovative and expanding business. We seek individuals who excel in dynamic, global environments and have a never give up attitude, contributing to our collective growth and impact.

Our Interview Practices

To ensure a fair and genuine hiring process, candidates are expected to participate in interviews without the use of AI tools, automated prompts, or third-party assistance. Interviews are designed to assess individual skills, experience, and communication style, and we value authentic, real-time interaction.

Use of AI or external assistance during live interviews may result in disqualification. For roles where AI skills are being evaluated, permitted use of AI tools will be clearly communicated in advance. Candidates may be asked to disable virtual backgrounds or participate in in-person interviews. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable criminal, education, and identity background checks.

Acronis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.