MatX · 21 hours ago
Security Co-Design Architect
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expMatX is developing hardware tailored for the world’s best AI models. The Security Co-Design Architect will own end-to-end system security architecture, translating high-level security requirements into implementable designs and driving execution across teams.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareManufacturingSemiconductor
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Translate high-level security requirements into end-to-end system designs
Author security architecture and design documents across Hardware, Firmware, and Software
Perform system-level threat modeling and define mitigations
Decide Hardware vs. Software security placement and evaluate tradeoffs
Define requirements for new hardware security features when needed
Co-design secure systems with hardware, firmware, and software teams
Design and review secure boot, key management, and isolation mechanisms
Lead cross-team security reviews and alignment
Provide clear, risk-based guidance to engineering leadership
Qualification
Required
5+ years in system, hardware, or HW/SW security
Experience defining security architectures and writing design docs
Strong knowledge of secure boot, roots of trust, crypto, and isolation
Proven ability to make HW/SW security tradeoffs
Track record of leading across multiple engineering teams
Strong coding skills in Rust and/or C/C++, with proficiency in Python
Benefits
A Stake in our success A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option to do early exercise
Health & Wellness Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don’t)
Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
Support to Parents Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood
Learning & Development $1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities
Team Connection Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls
Financial Wellbeing 401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution, even if you don’t!
Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses
Commute On Us For those commuting up to 1 hour, put your rideshare cost on our company card and reclaim the drive-time to get work done!
MatX E[x]tras $50 per month to use on the perks you care about most
Remote Perks We work remotely Monday & Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursement
Company
MatX
MatX is an AI chip startup that designs chips that support large language models.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$125MKey Investors
Spark CapitalNat Friedman
2024-11-22Series A· $100M
2024-03-26Seed· $25M
Leadership Team
R
Reiner Pope
Founder and CEO
M
Mike Gunter
Founder and CTO
Recent News
2024-11-24
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