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Sr Staff Software Engineer, Security

Ambiq Micro · Austin, Texas, United States · On-site

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About Ambiq Micro

Ambiq – Ambient Intelligence. Ambiq is the industry leader in ultra-low power semiconductor platforms and solutions for battery-powered edge AI devices. Backed by Kleiner Perkins.

About the role

We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency. If that's you, join us — the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.

What they're looking for

  • Enable Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) support on Ambiq’s TrustZone (ARM v8) enabled Apollo and Atomiq family of products
  • Take reference Trusted Firmware for Microcontroller (TF-m) implementation from ARM and adapt it to suit the specifics of Ambiq’s TrustZone implementation
  • Drive necessary Secure Bootloader software updates, laying the foundation for TEE and implementing necessary elements required for TF-m
  • Help drive SDK infrastructure and architectural changes to support TF-m-enabled systems
  • Spearhead Ambiq's compliance efforts by supporting industry-leading security certifications like ARM PSA and SESIP
  • Work closely with Alpha customers to ensure seamless integration of TF-m by testing and verifying its functionality in customer builds
More about this role

Company Overview

Ambiq is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere — powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions.

Built on our proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver multi-fold improvements in energy efficiency without costly process scaling. Since 2010, we've shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.

Our cross-functional teams span design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations across Austin, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore. We move fast, tackle hard problems, and create space for people to grow through complex, meaningful work that shapes the future of technology.

We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.

At Ambiq, we live by five values: Innovate. Collaborate. Focus. Learn. Achieve.

If that's you, join us — the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.

This role will be on-site 5 days a week in NW Austin.

As a member of the Security team at Ambiq, the Senior...

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