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Principal Security Engineer

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead security initiatives across the full AI-driven hardware development lifecycle, from secure silicon and firmware design to manufacturing, supply chain security, and large-scale cloud deployment.

Role type

Principal Security Engineer (AI Hardware & Firmware)

Builds

Secure silicon, firmware, and cloud deployment for AI-driven hardware products

Domain

AI hardware, secure firmware, supply chain security, Confidential Computing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

cryptanalysis, C, C++, Rust, memory subsystems, side-channel attack mitigation, memory protection, scheduling, interrupts, multithreading, hardware root of trust, secure firmware development, AI workflows, debugging multiple subsystems

Preferred skills

Confidential Computing technologies, server and AI architectures

Technologies

C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust

Responsibilities

Define and implement silicon and firmware security architectures, develop secure low-level firmware and hardware interfaces, apply cryptanalysis to evaluate security mechanisms, contribute to Confidential Computing technologies, ensure secure software and firmware development practices throughout the product lifecycle

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship

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