Senior Security Research Architect, Confidential Computing

Nvidia

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Work type: Remote
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $224,000–$356,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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TL;DR · Senior Security Research Architect, Confidential Computing

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The Senior Security Research Architect, Confidential Computing will join the team to define, craft, and guide the implementation of Trusted Execution Environment architecture for NIC and DPU products. This role involves researching, designing, and developing architectural solutions that meet internal and external security requirements. Key responsibilities include applying innovative security primitives, performing architectural modeling, and developing infrastructure for trusted platforms using hardware security methods. The position requires hands-on experience with Trusted Execution Technologies like AMD SEV, Intel TDX, and Intel SGX. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in Verilog, Python/Perl scripting, ARM assembly, and C/C++. The work focuses on computing platform security, threat models, and isolation techniques, specifically extending Networking protocol CJDNS and binding it with fully distributed key management systems.

Skills

Trusted Execution Environment Confidential Computing Intel SGX Intel TDX AMD SEV Verilog Python C C++ ARM Assembly Perl MCTP Hardware Security Microarchitectural Definition Distributed Key Management Attestation Methods

What you'll do

Design and implement Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) architectures for NIC and DPU products.
Research and develop innovative security primitives to enable next-generation secure platforms.
Perform architectural modeling, microarchitectural definition, and validation for trusted platforms.
Develop infrastructure enabling hardware security methods and following industry standards.
Identify and address security issues and threats in collaboration with customers and partners.
Extend Networking protocol CJDNS and bind it with fully distributed key management.
Profile and model isolation architectures while evaluating the performance of secure systems.

What we're looking for

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
12+ years of relevant experience.
First-hand work experience with Trusted Execution Technologies (e.g., AMD SEV, Intel TDX, Intel SGX) on hardware and software levels.
Experience in computing platform security, threat models, mitigation techniques, and Trusted Execution Environment isolation techniques.
Experience profiling and modeling isolation architectures and performing performance evaluations of secure systems.
Familiarity with Trusted Computing attestation methods and their application in overlay mesh networks.
Programming and debugging fundamentals in Verilog, Python/Perl scripting, ARM assembly, and C/C++.
Understanding of device secure management over MCTP and programming interfaces.