Embedded Firmware Security Engineer

Only External Postings; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 89,544 - 103,320; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k program

Competitive PTO offerings

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Blueprint Technologies, LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to build automated firmware security analysis pipelines. You will develop scalable tooling with C++, Python, and LLVM to transform firmware into analyzable IR and to automate vulnerability discovery at scale.

The role requires deep experience with LLVM, fuzzing, and security analysis, plus strong Linux and Git skills. You will collaborate with security researchers and engineers to deliver production‑grade,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 7+ years of professional C/C++ systems software experience.
• 5+ years with LLVM and compiler infrastructure.
• 3–5+ years fuzzing, vulnerability research, or security.
• Experience developing compiler passes or static analysis tools.
• Proficiency with Python and Linux.
• Git and modern software practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated firmware security analysis pipelines for vulnerability discovery.
• Build low‑level tooling using C++, Python, and LLVM to analyze firmware at scale.
• Develop compiler passes and transformations to convert firmware into analyzable LLVM IR.
• Create and maintain fuzzing harnesses to maximize code coverage and uncover vulnerabilities.
• Investigate crashes identified during fuzzing campaigns and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Improve vulnerability detection accuracy by reducing false positives and enhancing automated workflows.
• Develop AI‑assisted systems that classify firmware functionality and generate security artifacts.
• Collaborate with engineers to review architectures and validate findings.
• Design scalable automation, testing, and CI/CD workflows for reliability.
• Improve code quality through testing and documentation.

Skills

C/C++ development

Fuzzing

LLVM/Compiler infrastructure

Python scripting

Linux development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Git

libFuzzer

AFL/AFL++

Job description

Blueprint Technologies, LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to build automated firmware security analysis pipelines. You will develop scalable tooling with C++, Python, and LLVM to transform firmware into analyzable IR and to automate vulnerability discovery at scale.

The role requires deep experience with LLVM, fuzzing, and security analysis, plus strong Linux and Git skills. You will collaborate with security researchers and engineers to deliver production‑grade,