Software Engineer, HSM Infrastructure Security, Consumer Devices

Cloudjobs; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI seeks a skilled engineer to design and implement hardware-backed security foundations and firmware for HSMs and trusted execution environments across its device ecosystem.

You will develop security-critical software to harden the boundary between policy systems and cryptographic key protection, requiring deep cryptography and embedded software expertise.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of experience building secure embedded firmware for constrained environments.
• Proficiency in C, C++, or Rust is essential with deep cryptography knowledge.
• Experience with hardware roots of trust and secure firmware is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement hardware-backed security foundations and firmware for HSMs and TEEs across OpenAI's device ecosystem.
• Develop security-critical software to harden the boundary between policy systems and cryptographic key protection.

Skills

C

C++

Rust

HSM

Applied Cryptography

Firmware Development

PKCS#11

Secure Boot

TEE

PKI

X.509 Certificates

Device Attestation

Threat Modeling

Embedded Software

Key Management

AWS

Job description

Design and implement hardware-backed security foundations and firmware for HSMs and trusted execution environments across OpenAI's device ecosystem. Develop security-critical software to harden the boundary between policy systems and cryptographic key protection.

Requirements: Requires over 5 years of experience building secure embedded firmware for constrained environments. Proficiency in C, C++, or Rust is essential, along with deep knowledge of applied cryptography and hardware roots of trust.

Key Skills: C, C++, Rust, HSM, Applied Cryptography, Firmware Development, PKCS#11, Secure Boot, TEE, PKI, X.509 Certificates, Device Attestation, Threat Modeling, Embedded Software, Key Management, AWS