Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

About the role

Qualcomm Cloud BU is seeking an experienced Security Firmware Engineer to develop secure computing environments for Edge and Data Center use cases, targeting Qualcomm’s next generation high-performance inference accelerator. The role focuses on expanding the Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) on server platforms and enabling hardware-assisted inference accelerator as a trusted device. You will design and implement solutions to protect sensitive workloads in TDISP and SR-IOV compliant Trusted VMs across multi-tenant deployments.

Candidate should have a background in embedded software development or contributions to open-source security or virtualization projects, including board support packages, device driver development, RTOS, secure boot, TrustZone, and network system. Familiarity with cryptographic primitives, as well as their practice application in security protocol and system design is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop security software components for AI accelerator cards supporting TDISP-based trusted device assignment, lifecycle management and interconnect security.
Implement SR-IOV-based secure execution environments, enabling isolation and attestation of PCIe virtual functions.
Develop or integrate PCIe security protocols software, including specification from DMTF (SPDM, CMA, MCTP, etc.) and PCI SIG (CMA, DOE, IDE, etc.)
Integrate secure boot, attestation mechanisms and enforce security policies within Qualcomm’s Trusted Execution Environment and security architecture.
Optimize memory management and performance within enclaves while preserving security guarantees.
Debug and resolve complex software issues using tools like JTAG, RAM dumps, and secure debug policies.
Contribute to threat modeling, risk assessments, and compliance alignment with TDISP, OCP, TCG, and Confidential Computing Consortium standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

3+ years of experience in system or embedded software development, preferably security features for Compute or Server platforms.
Proficiency in C/C++, with strong debugging and testing skills in Linux-based embedded system
Experience in device driver development, RTOS, SoC architecture (core, cache, memory, bus architecture, IOs, etc.)
Strong understanding of cryptographic primitives and their application in security protocols and system design.
Familiarity with secure boot, attestation, TPM, and platform-level security technologies.
Contributions to open-source security or virtualization projects.
Experience with Source Code and Configuration management tools such as git/Gerrit
Ability to work effectively in a high-caliber international/multi-site team
Hands-on experience with ARM Trustzone environments
Knowledge of TDISP, SPDM, IDE, DOE, and DICE protocols.
Proficiency with Software development and debug tools including compilers, profilers, source control systems, emulators, JTAG and serial debuggers, and logic analyzers
Experience with RISC-V is a plus.

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 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

• 2+ years of academic or 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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Security Firmware Engineer, Senior - Cork, Ireland

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