Senior Embedded Security Library Architect (Remote)

NXP Semiconductors NV; Gratkorn; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch vouchers

Flexible work hours

Work from home policy

Bonus plan

25 vacation days

Share purchase discount

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors Romania is seeking an Embedded Security Software Architect to join the Secure Software IP team in Bucharest. You will drive requirement management, define architectural specifications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure cryptographic libraries and secure software solutions for embedded applications.

The role requires strong C and assembly skills, experience with ARM/RISC-V, and a proactive mindset to address security challenges across projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Microelectronics Engineering or similar.
• 6+ years of relevant working experience.
• Hands on experience in embedded systems development and debugging.
• Experience with software architecture and design concepts.
• Proven knowledge in C and assembly programming.
• Familiar with ARM and/or RISC-V instruction sets.
• Experience with low-level HW interactions.
• Familiar with software security (protection against logical, and ideally physical attacks).
• At least basic knowledge of cryptographic algorithms.
• Nice to have Rust experience.
• Python knowledge is nice to have.
• Should be a team player and willing to work with cross functional teams in issues resolution.
• Good communication skill in English.

Responsibilities

• Drive the requirement management process for the assigned projects.
• Drive the architectural design / technical specification of the deliverable (including all related documentation and API definition).
• Contribute to the (high-level) detailed design together with our domain experts.
• Review the important code changes (API impact, structural rework, …).
• Monitor the code quality and other KPIs, and act on them to meet the targets.
• Align with the project managers and security & test architects on the project execution and coordination of the release process.
• Collaborate with the other architects in the team on common cross-project topics (requirements management process, static analysis, code coverage, release process, …).
• Support the engineering teams by explaining the design and addressing technical challenges
• Interact with business users on project definition, potential co-design, and integration topics

Skills

C programming

Assembly

Embedded systems

Software architecture

ARM/RISC-V

English communication

Cryptography basics

Rust

Python

Team collaboration

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Static analysis

CI/CD pipelines

Cryptographic libraries

Job description

NXP Semiconductors Romania is seeking an Embedded Security Software Architect to join the Secure Software IP team in Bucharest. You will drive requirement management, define architectural specifications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure cryptographic libraries and secure software solutions for embedded applications.

The role requires strong C and assembly skills, experience with ARM/RISC-V, and a proactive mindset to address security challenges across projects.