AI Software Engineering Intern – Mobile (Android & iOS) at Gen Digital

Job Title: AI first Software Engineering Intern – Mobile (Android & iOS) Location: Dublin 15 – Onsite (Ballycoolin Business Park) About Gen Gen is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion and more. Our combined heritage is rooted in financial empowerment and cyber safety for the first digital generations, and today we deliver award-winning cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness solutions to nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries. Together, we share a collective passion and vision to protect consumers and help them grow, manage and secure their digital and financial lives. We’re always looking for smart, fearless and high-impact talent who see AI as a teammate – leveraging it to move faster and deliver meaningful results. When you’re part of Gen, you’ll have the flexibility, tools and support to do your best work and grow your career – from flexible working options and time off to competitive pay, benefits and well-being programs. At Gen, we are scrappy and relentlessly customer driven. We create room for healthy debate, experimentation and continuous learning, and we seek out people with different experiences, identities and ideas to join our team. You’ll work with people who back each other, respect each other and understand that our differences are a competitive advantage. If this sounds like you, we’d love you to be part of Gen. How We Work This is an onsite internship in our Dublin 15 (Ballycoolin Business Park) office. It’s a full-time, fixed-term internship (10 weeks, starting 1st July). You’ll work in person with experienced Android and iOS engineers, product, design and QA colleagues, with plenty of day-to-day collaboration, mentoring and exposure to real product work. About the Role: As an AI first Software Engineering Intern – Mobile (Android & iOS) at Gen (Avast + Norton), you’ll help build and improve consumer mobile apps used by millions of people worldwide. You’ll support our Norton consumer apps focused on protecting users from online threats, managing digital privacy and delivering AI‑powered security insights. This is a hands-on engineering internship, not a shadowing role. You’ll contribute real features – such as threat alerts, account protection flows and AI‑driven security experiences – participate in design and code discussions, and see how AI is transforming modern mobile development in a global consumer SaaS cybersecurity company. Key Responsibilities: - Contribute to Android or iOS features within large-scale consumer applications. - Write clean, maintainable and testable code under mentorship from experienced mobile engineers. - Use AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor or similar to accelerate delivery and improve quality. - Participate in code reviews and technical discussions. - Learn and apply modern mobile architecture patterns and best practices. - Collaborate with product, design, QA and other engineers in a globally distributed team. About you: Education: - Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Experience: - Foundational knowledge of Android with Kotlin or iOS with Swift. - Understanding of basic software engineering principles, version control, clean code and testing fundamentals. Skills: - Curiosity about AI-assisted development and willingness to adopt AI as part of your daily workflow. - Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to ask questions. - Good communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment. - Nice to have: - Personal, academic or open-source mobile projects. - Exposure to SwiftUI, UIKit, Kotlin or modern Android frameworks. - Experience using AI coding assistants. Personal Attributes: - Proactive and eager to learn. - Organised and detail-oriented. - Comfortable working onsite and supporting others in person. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-tech environment and manage multiple tasks. What’s next: Your CV will be reviewed together by the recruiter and hiring manager to assess your skills, interests and how your experience aligns with the internship. If shortlisted, the recruiter will send you an AI home assignment, if you pass this, you will be callled to Interview Important Application Note – When you apply, please include your current city and country and let us know your work status (e.g. visa status, right to work in Ireland, etc.). Gen is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re committed to fair, inclusive practices at every stage of the candidate and employee journey. Employment decisions are based on merit, experience and business needs.