PhD Research Intern: Confidential VM & Secure AI Workloads

Huawei Finland R&D; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Huawei Finland R&D in Helsinki hosts a 6‑month PhD internship in CS focusing on confidential VM workloads and secure isolation for AI-era systems. You will work with the Helsinki System Security Laboratory, plan and implement the realm-based architecture under expert guidance.

Prefer candidates near PhD completion with publications; strong C/C++, Rust, and virtualization skills, plus English proficiency and teamwork, are essential.

Qualifications

• Candidate near PhD completion with publications or standardization activity.
• Experience with low-level OS-like software and hypervisors.
• Familiarity with virtualization and confidential computing.
• Proficient English and good teamwork skills.
• Interest in research and exploring new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and implement work under supervision in HSSL Helsinki.
• Collaborate with security experts on realm-based architecture for secure isolates.
• Explore AI hardware integration (NPUs) and attestation mechanisms.
• Contribute to publications or standardization efforts.

Skills

Low-level OS software

C/C++

Rust

Virtualization technologies

Confidential compute

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

PhD student in Computer Science

Tools

ARM architecture

ARM CCA

Job description

Huawei Finland R&D in Helsinki hosts a 6‑month PhD internship in CS focusing on confidential VM workloads and secure isolation for AI-era systems. You will work with the Helsinki System Security Laboratory, plan and implement the realm-based architecture under expert guidance.

Prefer candidates near PhD completion with publications; strong C/C++, Rust, and virtualization skills, plus English proficiency and teamwork, are essential.