Security Co-Design Architect

Overview

MatX designs hardware tailored for the world’s best AI models. Our hardware will make a given level of intelligence available 3-5 years sooner. We are developing vertically integrated full-stack solutions from silicon to systems, including hardware and software to train and run the world’s largest models.

This role owns end-to-end system security architecture for MatX hardware and software platforms — translating high-level security requirements into concrete, implementable designs across hardware, firmware, and software, and driving execution across teams.

• Translate high-level security requirements into end-to-end system designs
• Author security architecture and design documents across Hardware, Firmware, and Software
• Perform system-level threat modeling and define mitigations
• Decide Hardware vs. Software security placement and evaluate tradeoffs
• Define requirements for new hardware security features when needed
• Co-design secure systems with hardware, firmware, and software teams
• Design and review secure boot, key management, and isolation mechanisms
• Lead cross-team security reviews and alignment
• Provide clear, risk-based guidance to engineering leadership

• 5+ years in system, hardware, or HW/SW security
• Experience defining security architectures and writing design docs
• Strong knowledge of secure boot, roots of trust, crypto, and isolation
• Proven ability to make HW/SW security tradeoffs
• Track record of leading across multiple engineering teams
• Strong coding skills in Rust and/or C/C++, with proficiency in Python
• This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week on Tuesday through Thursday

• Compensation
  • 0-5 years of experience - $120,000 - $200,000 + equity
  • 5-10 years of experience - $120,000 -$300,000 + equity
  • 10+ years experience - $120,000 - $400,000 + equity
• A Stake in our success A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option to do early exercise
• Health & Wellness Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance;
  Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution
• Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
• Support to Parents Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood
• Learning & Development $1,500 yearly towards your professional development
• Team Connection Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls
• Financial Wellbeing 401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses
• Commute On Us For those commuting up to 1 hour, ride-share cost on our company card
• MatX E[x]tras $50 per month to use on the perks you care about most
• Remote Perks We work remotely Monday & Friday, with home-tech setup and remote wifi expense reimbursement

Equal Employment Opportunity MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Work Authorization All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and work from our Mountain View offices in Mountain View, CA on Tuesday through Thursday.

Export Compliance This position may require access to information subject to U.S. export controls. Your employment is contingent upon the ability to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without needing an export license.

Anti-Solicitation MatX does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or third-party agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or People team; resumes submitted are the property of MatX.