Senior Security Software Engineer

buscojobs España; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join Openchip as we pave the way in semiconductor innovation focusing on security for RISC-V chips. As part of our team in Barcelona, you will develop critical security features while collaborating with cross-functional teams. We offer a hybrid work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for personal and professional growth in a collaborative culture that values diversity.

Servicios

Hybrid work environment

Flexible schedule

Competitive remuneration based on experience

Formación

• 3-5 years experience in relevant field.
• Solid knowledge of Linux kernel internals.
• Good understanding of boot processes.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain security features for hardware architectures.
• Implement secure boot and cryptography.
• Collaborate with firmware and OS teams to enhance security.

Conocimientos

Knowledge of computer architecture

Platform security features

Cryptography

Low-level development languages

Source control (git)

Educación

Bachelor or Master’s degree in relevant field

Herramientas

OpenSSL

Rust

Descripción del empleo

The role:
Openchip is building new RISC-V chips with security at heart, enabling safer and more privacy-respectful execution of data processing workloads like AI models.

Key responsibilities:

• Make independent technical contributions to help their team deliver its commitments. In particular:
• Develop and maintain security features for novel and existing hardware architectures (RISC-V and others).
• Implement secure boot, confidential computing, cryptography, and other platform security features.
• Define new interfaces and modify existing ones to expose security features to user applications. When possible, identify and leverage existing standard ones.
• Interact with colleagues across projects to unblock issues, or to reach consensus on technical topics. In particular:
• Work with firmware and operating systems teams, incorporating security features into low-level and platform software.
• Work with middleware teams, exposing security features to user applications and/or hardening frameworks.
• Work with hardware teams, providing requirements for security and influencing hardware/software co-design.
• Collaborate through code reviews, bug triaging, design documents, etc.
• Contribute to shared team responsibilities (CI failure triaging, documentation, code fixits, rotations).

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in the relevant field (3-5 years).
• Solid knowledge about computer architecture (CPU, cache and memory hierarchy, buses, etc.).
• Knowledge about at least two of the following areas:
• Confidential computing technologies (RISC-V CoVE, Intel SGX, Intel TDX, AMD SEV, confidential containers).
• Platform security features (kernel/firmware hardening, CHERI, CFI, pointer tagging, virtualization-based security, IOMMU).
• Boot integrity technologies (UEFI Secure Boot, measured boot, TPM).
• Cryptography, including experience with cryptography libraries (OpenSSL, libssl, wolfssl, mbedtls, libsodium).
• Good understanding of pre-boot and boot process, and Linux kernel internals.
• Solid knowledge of low-level development languages (C, Rust).
• Experience with source control (git), CI, Jira.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with assembly language.
• Experience with kernel and/or device driver development.
• Experience with hypervisor technology (KVM, Xen, Qemu).
• Experience with system boot technology (UEFI/EDK2, ACPI, u-boot, devicetree).
• Experience with open source software development and contributions.
• Understanding of firmware lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of JTAG debugging.
• Experience with hardware cryptography IPs.
• Team player: communicative and collaborative, focused on team outcomes.
• Curious about learning new technologies/stacks.
• Capable of within- and cross-team technical collaboration.

What do we offer?

• Join an innovative team and experience company growth.
• Hybrid work environment and flexible schedule.
• Competitive remuneration based on experience.
• Position based in Barcelona.

Why Join Us?

At Openchip, we are pioneers in the semiconductor industry, driving innovation that transforms industries and shapes the future of computing. As a key member of our leadership team, you will work on groundbreaking technologies in AI, HPC, and cloud computing. We offer:

• A collaborative, inclusive culture valuing creativity and excellence.
• Impactful projects making a difference.
• Hybrid work and flexible schedules.
• Competitive compensation with growth opportunities.

We seek outstanding individuals to join our mission to change the industry and build a better world.

If you identify with Openchip, contact us for a competitive package and flexible work arrangements to balance your personal and professional life.

At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L., we value diversity and inclusivity, fostering a work environment where everyone feels respected and empowered.