Senior Embedded Security Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Design and construct a robust security infrastructure, encompassing cryptographic services and other components critical to security.

• Implement secure and authenticated boot processes to guarantee device and firmware integrity from the moment of power-on.

• Create and secure Over-the-Air (OTA) update systems featuring encryption, cryptographic signing, authentication, and anti-rollback measures.

• Develop and integrate security provisioning protocols within the factory manufacturing workflow.

• Establish secure device identities and root-of-trust architectures utilizing onboard HSMs/TPMs.

• Design and implement secure debugging architectures for interfaces such as JTAG, SWD, UART, and other physical/logical connections.

• Strengthen Linux and POSIX-based operating systems to reduce attack surfaces and safeguard the software stack.

• Quickly prototype security features, identify vulnerabilities, design mitigations, and test continuous security enhancements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of professional experience in hardware security, embedded systems engineering, or a closely related discipline.

• Extensive hands-on experience in configuring and deploying TPMs and HSMs.

• Strong programming skills in C/C++, Rust, and Python.

• Experience in designing, architecting, and implementing security solutions at the operating system level.

• Core expertise in developing bare-metal embedded systems and ensuring firmware security.

• Familiarity with creating and configuring custom Linux distributions using Yocto Linux.

• Proficiency in applied cryptography and cryptographic service infrastructure.

• Experience in operating system security and OS-level hardening measures.

• Experience with secure/authenticated boot processes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary along with equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company.

• 100% coverage of employee premiums for base medical, dental, and vision plans, with options for additional coverage.

• Parental leave of up to twenty-four (24) weeks depending on eligibility.

• Comfortable and sunny office environment conveniently located near BART and Caltrain public transit.

• Participation in Employee Resource Groups.

• Monthly social gatherings.

• SPANcakes recognition breakfast.

• Lunch and learn sessions.

• Flexible work hours.

• One holiday per month.

• Flexible time off policy.