Software Developer - Firmware Development, Cryptography & Infrastructure (f/m/x)

IBM; Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Gärtringen/Ehningen; Vor Ort; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading technology firm in Germany seeks a Firmware Engineer to design firmware components implementing cryptographic functions. The role requires proficiency in C/C++ and Rust, along with experience in debugging and automation tasks. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is essential. Join us to deliver high-quality cryptographic firmware and push technological boundaries in a supportive team environment.

Qualifikationen

• Understanding of Computer Science concepts required.
• Experience with specifications into working programs.
• Experience with software testing and methodologies.

Aufgaben

• Design components implementing cryptographic functions.
• Implement firmware using C/C++ and Rust.
• Perform analysis of requirements and verifications.
• Deploy new firmware code modules.
• Automate development-related tasks.
• Refactor existing code modules.

Kenntnisse

C/C++

Rust

Defect analysis

Debugging

Automation

Shell scripting

Linux development

Cryptography

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Github

Jobbeschreibung

High availability, reliability, and integrity are key attributes of our IBM Z server family for which we develop key firmware components in our IBM location in Ehningen, preparing and enabling their use for modern and advanced applications.

Our team is responsible for the firmware implementing cryptographic functions and the related infrastructure firmware. We are, for example, involved in matters of digit asset protection, standardization, and quantum computer safe encryption. As powerful encryption becomes more relevant and with more customers using it, we are looking to extend our team to address this need and to develop and to deliver highest quality cryptographic firmware.

We are a highly motivated team, using modern developments tools and processes, and if this caught your interest, we are looking forward to your application.

Your role and responsibilities

• Design of components implementing cryptographic function with consideration of the underlying hardware and related constraints.
• Implementation firmware components using C/C++ and Rust.
• Analysis of functional and non-functional requirements and the related verification in a later phase.
• Deployment of new firmware code modules in simulated environments and on test systems.
• Scripting and automation of development related tasks.
• Refactoring, re-work, re-write of existing code modules.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Bachelor (BS), Computer Science or comparable

Technical:

• sound understanding of Computer Science concepts
• experience with turning specifications into working computer programs
• experience with defect analysis and debugging; incl. related tools
• understanding of program execution and runtime behavior
• sound understanding of programming language types and concepts
• experience with version control concepts and tools
• experience with software testing and related methodologies

Language:

• German, fluent, in writing and speech
• English, fluent, in writing and speech

Preferred technical and professional experience

Master (MS), Computer Science or comparable

Sound knowledge, proven experience, and competencies:

• software development using C/C++ and Rust
• solving complex algorithmic challenges
• automation and shell scripting
• working with Linux and using Linux software development tools
• doing code reviews and using Git / Github
• development of "Embedded Systems"
• cryptography and related methods

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