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Principal Security Engineer

Microsoft · Redmond, WA, US; Mountain View, CA, US; Hillsboro, OR, US; Austin, TX, US; Raleigh, NC, US · On-site

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Designed and developed firmware for Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), security accelerators, and Root of Trust (RoT) solutions. Contributed to all phases of product development, including architecture, design, implementation, integration, and validation for security-focused SoCs. Defined and implemented bootloader and embedded kernel architectures to support secure and reliable system initialization. Developed secure firmware supporting security protocols, key management, attestation, and cryptographic services.

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Designed and developed firmware for Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), security accelerators, and Root of Trust (RoT) solutions. Contributed to all phases of product development, including architecture, design, implementation, integration, and validation for security-focused SoCs. Defined and implemented bootloader and embedded kernel architectures to support secure and reliable system initialization. Developed secure firmware supporting security protocols, key management, attestation, and cryptographic services. Implemented and optimized secure boot flows to ensure trusted device startup and firmware integrity. Wrote, debugged, and optimized embedded firmware with a focus on performance, reliability, and security. Diagnosed and resolved complex firmware issues through root cause analysis, debugging, and troubleshooting. Applied cryptographic principles and security protocols to protect embedded systems and hardware assets. Developed firmware for embedded devices running Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), utilizing OS primitives such as task scheduling, interrupts, threading, synchronization, and memory management. Collaborated with cross-functional hardware, software, and...

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