Senior Firmware Security Engineer

🕒 May 8

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Cornelis Networks

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51 - 200 employees

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔧 Hardware

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $29M Series B on 2022-11

Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Enterprise

Cornelis Networks is a leading provider of intelligent, scalable, high-performance interconnects designed for AI applications. The company specializes in delivering end-to-end purpose-built high-performance fabrics to commercial, scientific, academic, and government organizations. Cornelis Networks’ solutions are aimed at enhancing performance, scalability, and efficiency across hyperscale, cloud AI, and on-premises AI/HPC environments. Their offerings are known for scalable architecture, high bandwidth solutions, and universal compatibility with accelerators and GPUs. Originating as an Intel spin-off, the company is positioned to challenge existing technologies like InfiniBand and Ethernet, providing advanced interconnects that power modern AI infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Design and deliver security-critical firmware for advanced networking hardware • Work across secure boot, firmware signing, and cryptographic protocol implementation on embedded platforms • Design, implement, and maintain firmware in C/C++ with automation/tooling in Python • Build and harden secure boot and chain-of-trust mechanisms • Own and improve firmware signing and image authentication workflows • Implement and integrate cryptographic protocols for device trust and secure communications • Perform threat modeling, security design reviews, and vulnerability remediation for firmware components • Define and execute firmware security validation strategies • Mentor engineers through code reviews, design guidance, and secure development best practices • Collaborate cross-functionally with architecture, hardware, and software teams to deliver secure product releases

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of embedded/firmware software engineering experience, including security-focused development • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience • Strong proficiency in C/C++ and practical proficiency in Python • Proven experience with Secure boot, Firmware signing / image authentication, Applied cryptography in embedded systems • Experience on one or more target architectures: ARM, RISC-V, or custom ASIC/SoC platforms • Strong debugging and root-cause skills for low-level systems • Ability to lead technically while remaining deeply hands-on.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health and retirement benefits • Equity, cash, and incentives • Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Disability and life insurance • Dependent care flexible spending account • Accidental injury insurance • Pet insurance • Generous paid holidays • 401(k) with company match • Open Time Off (OTO) for regular full-time exempt employees • Sick time • Bonding leave • Pregnancy disability leave