Senior Embedded Security Engineer IRC

Description

• Platform Hardening & Architecture:
  Design and implement the Hardware Root of Trust and Secure Boot architecture from the first-stage boot loader through the Linux kernel.
• Storage & Integrity Management:
  Implement dm-verity for cryptographically verified read-only root file systems and secure data encryption at rest.
• Trusted Execution Environments:
  Develop, integrate, and maintain a TEE (e.g., OP-TEE) and author Secure/Trusted Applications (TAs).
• Application Sandboxing:
  Enforce strict user-space isolation and sandboxing strategies using SELinux, App Armor, cgroups, name spaces, and seccomp filters to protect core systems from untrusted applications.
• Dev Sec Ops  Automation:
  Build automated cryptographic signing pipelines within CI/CD infrastructure (e.g., Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions) to securely sign bootloaders, kernels, and OTA payloads using HSMs or secure key vaults.
• Production Provisioning Support:
  Collaborate with manufacturing teams to write robust scripts and tools for burning permanent hardware configuration fuses (eFuses / OTP memory) securely, designing end-of-line (EOL) test software to validate security features before shipping.

• Hardware Security Architecture:
  Deep understanding of modern processor security architectures, specifically ARM Trust Zone (ARMv7-A / ARMv8-A, Exception Levels EL1-EL3).
• Sandboxing & Access Controls:
  Proven track record implementing SELinux/App Armor policies and utilizing standard Linux containment tools (cgroups, name spaces).
• Build Automation:
  Proficiency with embedded Linux build automation frameworks like the Yocto Project (Bit Bake recipe design) or Buildroot.
• Programming:
  Advanced proficiency in C and strong scripting skills in Python or Bash.

• System Resilience:
  Architect multi-slot boot recovery layouts (e.g., A/B partitioning) to guarantee fail-safe resilience against failed OTA updates or corrupted boots.
• Core
  
  Experience:
  
  6+ years of professional experience in Embedded Linux development, board bring-up, and Board Support Package (BSP) customization.
• Security Focus: 3+ years of dedicated, hands‑on experience deploying device‑level security features into physical production hardware.
• Low‑Level Systems:
  Expert knowledge of boot loader configurations (e.g., U‑Boot Verified Boot, Barebox) and customizing the Linux kernel storage/security subsystem (dm-crypt, dm-verity).
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

Global Logic estimates the starting pay range for this role to be performed from Foster City, CA to be $140,000 to $150,000 and reflects base salary only. This pay range is provided as a good‑faith estimate, and the amount offered may be higher or lower. Global Logic takes many factors into consideration in making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.

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• Work‑Life Balance: Global Logic prioritizes work‑life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules and opportunities to work from home.
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