Secure Platform Engineer – Firmware, Attestation & TPM

Anthropic; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 364,500 - 445,500; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Platform Hardware Security Engineer in Seattle, WA. The successful candidate will design and implement security architectures for bare-metal infrastructure, focusing on low-level systems security.

Key responsibilities include designing secure boot chains, architecting attestation systems, and conducting vulnerability assessments. The ideal applicant has extensive experience in firmware and hardware security, with strong programming skills in C, Rust, or Assembly.

Annual salary for this role is $405,000, with a minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with secure boot, measured boot, and attestation technologies.
• Strong understanding of cryptographic protocols and hardware security modules.
• Experience with UEFI/BIOS or embedded firmware security.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure boot chains for diverse hardware platforms.
• Architect attestation systems providing cryptographic proof of system state.
• Conduct firmware vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.

Skills

Secure boot technologies

Cryptographic protocols

Low-level programming (C, Rust, Assembly)

Firmware vulnerability assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

TPM

Intel TXT

AMD SEV

ARM TrustZone

Job description

Anthropic is seeking a Platform Hardware Security Engineer in Seattle, WA. The successful candidate will design and implement security architectures for bare-metal infrastructure, focusing on low-level systems security.

Key responsibilities include designing secure boot chains, architecting attestation systems, and conducting vulnerability assessments. The ideal applicant has extensive experience in firmware and hardware security, with strong programming skills in C, Rust, or Assembly.

Annual salary for this role is $405,000, with a minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.