Embedded SDE - Security, Silicon & Systems Group
Core
Design, implement, and ship security-critical software (DRM, HDCP, Trusted Execution Environment) for custom Arm-based SoCs powering Amazon streaming media and smart-TV devices.
Role type
Senior IC embedded security engineer (SoC & DRM)
Builds
Custom Arm SoCs and low-level security software for Fire TV and streaming devices
Domain
Consumer electronics, embedded systems, content security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
C/C++, embedded firmware development, Arm SoC bring-up, TrustZone/OP-TEE, embedded Linux, low-level drivers, JTAG/gdb debugging, applied cryptography (AES, RSA, ECC, SHA), secure key provisioning
Preferred skills
DRM/HDCP integration, secure boot chains (DICE, attestation), Yocto build system, multimedia/streaming pipelines
Technologies
Arm, TrustZone, OP-TEE, Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay, HDCP, AES, RSA, ECC, SHA, JTAG, gdb, Yocto
Responsibilities
Design and implement DRM and content-protection software; Develop trusted applications and secure-world components; Integrate DRM stacks with media pipelines; Debug complex cross-layer issues spanning firmware, kernel, and user space; Participate in security architecture reviews and compliance certification; Write design documents and engineering standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC