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Axiado Corporation · 4 months ago

Staff Firmware Engineer - Security

positionSan Jose, CA, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$160K/yr - $190K/yr
date10+ years exp

Axiado Corporation is an AI-enhanced security processor company redefining the control and management of digital systems. They are seeking a highly skilled Security Software Engineer with expertise in Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) to design, implement, and maintain robust security solutions for protecting hardware, firmware, and software integrity.

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Responsibilities

Develop, integrate, and maintain security solutions focused on TPM, firmware attestation, and Root of Trust (RoT)
Implement and optimize TPM firmware and protocols to ensure robust device security
Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability analysis on firmware security components
Work closely with hardware and firmware teams to ensure secure lifecycle management of embedded devices
Develop secure firmware update mechanisms with integrity verification
Automate security validation and compliance testing for TPM and firmware security features
Stay updated on industry security standards and protocols (e.g., TCG, NIST, FIPS, ISO 27001) and implement best practices

Qualification

TPM firmwareFirmware AttestationRoot of TrustC programmingCryptographic algorithmsUEFI/BIOS securityRisk assessmentsVulnerability analysisSecure key managementOpen-source TPM stacks

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science
10+ years of experience in security software development with a focus on firmware and hardware security
Hands-on experience with TPM firmware and protocols (TPM 2.0)
Proficiency in C, for low-level security software development
Strong understanding of cryptographic algorithms, secure key management, and hardware-backed security
Familiarity with UEFI/BIOS security, secure enclave technologies, and embedded security solutions
Knowledge of security vulnerabilities, mitigations, and industry best practices

Preferred

Experience working with open-source TPM stacks is a plus

Company

Axiado Corporation

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Axiado is a leading hardware-anchored platform security solutions company deploying a novel, AI-driven approach to platform security against ransomware, supply chain, side-channel, and other cyberattacks in the growing ecosystem of cloud data centers, 5G networks, and other disaggregated compute networks.
dateFounded in 2019
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://axiado.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Axiado Corporation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (13)
2024 (3)
2023 (7)
2022 (11)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$205M
Key Investors
Maverick SiliconOrbit Venture Partners
2025-12-02Series C· $100M
2024-12-04Series C· $60M
2021-02-25Series B· $25M

Leadership Team

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Gopi Sirineni
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
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