The role combines security architecture and requirements development with hands-on prototyping, implementation review, automation, and validation.

Critical Skills:

The successful candidate will have the following skills:

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, and 7+ years of experience in product security or a related field. Work experience gained by successfully completing a Master’s or Doctoral degree will be taken into consideration.
• An understanding of the security relevance of the physical components that exist on an AI accelerator card (such as the BMC, the PRoT, flash devices, and PCIe switches, including the use of ACS).
• An understanding of the principles of key management and certificate management.
• An understanding of the principles of the security lifecycle of devices, root-of-trust security, boot-chain security, and firmware authentication.
• Experience in performing security risk assessments on systems of discrete components.
• Experience in drafting security specifications and reviewing systems to determine if they meet those specifications.
• Proficiency in the security review of firmware and software that executes on the physical components on an AI accelerator card written in the C programming language.
• Proficiency in the use of the Python programming language with experience in developing provisioning utilities, test automation, and protocol-validation tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

A preferred candidate will have the following addition skills:

• A Master’s degree with a security specialization in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Understanding of the principles of secure debug and RMA flows.
• Understanding of the MCTP, SPDM, PLDM, and Redfish protocols.
• Experience in designing security provisioning protocols in a factory setting.
• Experience in designing security systems for attestation of devices, including an understanding of the role of post-quantum cryptography in the security of attestation protocols.
• Experience in implementing the specifications of the Open Compute Project (OCP), the Confidential Computing Consortium (CCC), and the IETF RATS working group (such as the EAT token format).
• Experience in the development of AI accelerator systems.
• Proficiency in the C programming languages with experience in developing systems for provisioning keys, certificates, and secure configuration data.

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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