Software Engineering Intern QA

Who Are We?

We’re more than just a company; we’re a global leader in digital safety. With a strong commitment to ensuring that everyone can navigate the digital world securely, we unite the best minds and cutting-edge technology through our family of brands: Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner. Together, we protect over 500 million people worldwide. Our workplace is built on inclusivity, where your well-being is a top priority. We believe success comes from balance and authenticity. When you're thriving, you're unstoppable. So, bring your bold ideas and unstoppable drive, and join us in shaping the digital world. Ready to make an impact? Join #TeamGen.

How We Work

Our hybrid work model (3 days in the office Prague or Brno) gives us the face-to-face time to have creative conversations, meaningful meetings, make quick decisions, and build relationships. At the same time, it offers flexibility you need to focus and do your best work.

Mission And Goal

To hire an intern who enjoys programming in C++ or python

As a QA Intern, you’ll be joining our Antivirus Core team, where we build and maintain core protection technologies that safeguard millions of users worldwide. This team plays a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our antivirus engine. You will collaborate with developers, security researchers, and QA professionals to ensure the high quality of our core antivirus components. Part of your role will involve creating and enhancing Python-based automation tools to support testing processes and improve efficiency.

• Short-term goals: Help with manual and automated testing of Antivirus Core components and improve testing processes through automation.
• Long-term goals: Contribute to building robust test documentation, collaborate on improving internal QA tools, and help enhance product quality across the organization.

Objectives

• Perform manual and automated testing of Antivirus Core components.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of Python automation scripts for testing and analysis.
• Participate in regression and performance testing to ensure system stability and protection efficacy.
• Investigate, identify, and report defects or anomalies in the antivirus engine behavior.
• Assist with verifying test results from our automated visual tests.
• Help build and maintain structured test documentation and case templates.
• Contribute to internal QA tools and the broader QA knowledge base.
• Collaborate with developers and other QA team members to test new features and fixes.

Competencies

• Passionate about quality: Ensuring excellence in all aspects of work and proactively improving processes.
• Attention to detail: Identifying issues, debugging, and ensuring accuracy in every task.
• Curious and driven: Motivated to understand how software applications work and find root causes of issues.
• Team player: Communicates well with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Proactive: Willing to take ownership of tasks and responsibility for outcomes.
• Communication skills: Ability to explain technical topics clearly and concisely to colleagues.
• English proficiency: B2 level or higher.

What We Welcome

• Technical knowledge of Windows 10/11 (basic or intermediate).
• C++ or python programming
• Experience creating test plans for software or websites.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Familiarity with testing across various operating systems, browsers, and versions.
• Knowledge of testing methodologies, techniques, and frameworks.
• Experience working in an Agile team.

Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusivity. We base employment decisions on merit, experience, and business needs, without considering race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, or other unlawful factors. Gen prohibits discrimination based on these protected characteristics and recruits talented candidates from diverse backgrounds.

We consider individuals with arrest and conviction records and do not discriminate against employees for discussing their own pay or that of other employees or applicants. Learn more about pay transparency. 

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.