Career

Working students as computer scientists, business computer scientists, electrical engineers (f/m/d)

About Nitrokey

Nitrokey is a Berlin-based IT security startup and a global leader in the development of open source security hardware. Our products are used for data encryption, cryptographic key management, two-factor authentication and passwordless login. Founded in 2015, we are a fast-growing, dynamic company with a friendly and motivated team where you can make a meaningful contribution to a secure digital world.

Your tasks

Exciting IT projects around the topics of IT security, encryption, open source, Linux, hardware and embedded. The concrete tasks are based on your previous knowledge and the current project situation. Basically, the following tasks are available:

  • Setting up and testing individual setups consisting of operating systems and application software

  • Communication in the context of technical support

  • Documentation of system setups and user manuals

  • Administration and configuration of Linux systems

  • Research and testing of existing system components (software and hardware)

  • Software development in numerous areas (embedded, system, web)

  • Hardware production, shipping (in Teltow)

  • Testing of our enterprise resource planning system

Your profile

  • Current studies in computer science, electrical engineering, business informatics or comparable studies

  • Interest in at least one of the topics from the areas of IT security, encryption, open source, Linux, enterprise resource planning systems, hardware and embedded

  • Programming skills in common programming languages desirable

  • Strong communication skills, reliability

  • At least good written and spoken German and English language skills

Compensation: We will pay you a fair salary.

Working hours: You can arrange your working hours flexibly.

Work location: For the most part, you can work remotely from any location. On request and if necessary, our office in Teltow (near Berlin) is at your disposal. It is easy to reach by S25 and S26 from Berlin.

We are looking forward to your application to (contact). Please include a short motivation letter, your CV and if available a reference. If you have a meaningful profile on GitHub, GitLab or Stackoverflow or your own open source developments, these are also welcome.

 

Unsolicited application

We are always happy to receive unsolicited applications (contact) for the area of software development. We are especially interested in the following topics:

  • Embedded
  • Linux Systems
  • RUST
  • OCaml
  • Coreboot
 

As part of an innovation project, we employ a student trainee. He is working on the data migration of our management software as well as on the development of automated tests and a module management for the purpose of simplified maintenance and higher stability. The project is funded by the European Union and the state of Brandenburg.