1X · 3 months ago
Product Security Engineer, Operating System
Palo Alto, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$175K/yr - $188K/yr1X is an AI and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on building autonomous general-purpose robots. They are seeking a Product Security Engineer with expertise in operating system security to design and implement critical security features for their robotics platform, ensuring the protection of sensitive operations and data while enabling developers to adhere to security best practices.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingRobotics
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain secure critical services for Linux system
Implement secure boot chains from fused hardware keys, ensuring verified OS and data partitions with rollback protection
Integrate OP-TEE to safeguard sensitive assets such as mTLS certificates and disk encryption keys
Harden system services using least-privilege operations, systemd features, namespacing, and syscall filtering
Build hardening templates and automation tools to streamline security boundary enforcement for developers
Automate security validation processes within CI/CD pipelines
Design and enforce device access controls for Linux systems
Qualification
Required
Experience contributing and shipping C/C++ code (or similar) to production
Strong experience with Linux operating system internals and security mechanisms
Hands-on expertise with secure boot and verified boot implementations
Familiarity with Trusted Execution Environments (e.g., OP-TEE or similar)
Proven track record of applying least-privilege principles and hardening root-level services
Proficiency with systemd and sandboxing, including namespacing, privilege restrictions, syscall filtering, and other techniques
Experience designing security tools, automation, and templates for developers
Knowledge of device access control and Linux permissions management
Solid understanding of CI/CD integration for security validation
Preferred
Experience with NVIDIA Orin or similar SoC platform
Expertise in software development, including code auditing
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
Company
1X
1X is an engineering and robotics company that develops humanoid robots designed to work alongside humans.
Founded in 2014
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$136.49MKey Investors
EQT VenturesOpenAI Startup Fund
2025-07-07Series B
2024-01-11Series B· $99.94M
2024-01-11Secondary Market
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