Security Firmware Engineer – TEEs, PCIe Security & Trust

European Tech Recruit; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit, Cork, is seeking a Security Firmware Engineer to develop secure environments for AI accelerator cards and server platforms. You will expand TEEs, implement trusted device lifecycle management, and enable hardware-assisted inference as a trusted device.

You will work on PCIe security, secure boot/attestation, and memory optimization within enclaves, collaborating with international teams to ensure robust security across compute platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in system or embedded software development, preferably security features for Compute or Server platforms.
• Proficiency in C/C++, with strong debugging and testing skills in Linux-based embedded systems.
• Experience in device driver development and SoC architecture knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop security software components for AI accelerator cards supporting TDISP-based trusted device assignment, lifecycle management and interconnect security.
• Implement SR-IOV-based secure execution environments, enabling isolation and attestation of PCIe virtual functions.
• Develop or integrate PCIe security protocols software, including SPDM, CMA, MCTP, and PCI SIG protocols.
• Integrate secure boot, attestation mechanisms and enforce security policies within Trusted Execution Environment and security architecture.
• Optimize memory management and performance within enclaves while preserving security guarantees.
• Debug and resolve complex software issues using JTAG, RAM dumps, and secure debug policies.
• Contribute to threat modeling, risk assessments, and compliance alignment with TDISP, OCP, TCG, and Confidential Computing Consortium standards.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Device driver development

ARM TrustZone

Cryptography

Secure boot

Attestation

Git/Gerrit

RTOS

SoC architecture

JTAG

RISC-V

Education

BSc or MSc in Engineering (Computer Science / Electrical Engineering)

Tools

Git/Gerrit

Job description

European Tech Recruit, Cork, is seeking a Security Firmware Engineer to develop secure environments for AI accelerator cards and server platforms. You will expand TEEs, implement trusted device lifecycle management, and enable hardware-assisted inference as a trusted device.

You will work on PCIe security, secure boot/attestation, and memory optimization within enclaves, collaborating with international teams to ensure robust security across compute platforms.