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Systems Software Engineer, Security, First Party Hardware

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about 6 hours ago

Base Salary

$266k - $445k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own security requirements, threat models, and validation strategies for hardware platforms.
  • Design and review secure boot and firmware resilience strategies.
  • Manage device identity and provisioning across manufacturing and data centers.
  • Harden management interfaces and operational access paths.
  • Drive security requirements for manufacturing and supply chain processes.
  • Build validation for security-critical hardware and firmware behavior.
  • Collaborate with vendors to implement security requirements.
  • Investigate hardware and firmware security issues and drive fixes.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in hardware, embedded, or firmware security.
  • Experience with shipping or securing hardware platforms and embedded devices.
  • Familiarity with secure boot, TPMs, and hardware roots of trust.
  • Strong applied-cryptography judgment for secure communications.
  • Ability to read and write systems code in C, C++, or Rust.
  • Comfort with hardware-software interfaces and board-level debug tools.
  • Proven track record in driving security improvements across teams.
  • Clear communication skills to translate security risks into actionable requirements.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available.
  • Hybrid work model with 3 days onsite in San Francisco.

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