Principal Platform Security Architect

Neurophos
Sunnyvale, Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 250,000 - 300,000 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Specification writing"]

Own platform security for an AI hardware system, covering the full threat model from fab through field deployment. Design the silicon root of trust, secure and measured boot chain, device attestation using SPDM with DICE, and signed OTA firmware updates with anti-rollback. Specify security telemetry exposure for datacenter operators, drive compliance with OCP security profiles and DMTF specs, and lead key management across manufacturing and field processes.

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Neurophos
Neurophos
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Principal Platform Security Architect

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Job Summary

Own platform security for an AI hardware system, covering the full threat model from fab through field deployment. Design the silicon root of trust, secure and measured boot chain, device attestation using SPDM with DICE, and signed OTA firmware updates with anti-rollback. Specify security telemetry exposure for datacenter operators, drive compliance with OCP security profiles and DMTF specs, and lead key management across manufacturing and field processes.
Location: Sunnyvale, Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the platform threat model and security architecture from fab through field deployment.
  • •Architect silicon root of trust including RoT IP integration, key provisioning, fuse/OTP strategy, and debug authorization.
  • •Define the secure and measured boot chain and firmware resiliency behavior.
  • •Own device attestation using SPDM with DICE identity and define signed OTA firmware updates with anti-rollback protection.
  • •Drive compliance against OCP security profiles and DMTF specifications, specify security telemetry exposure, and serve as technical owner for the outsourced root-of-trust subsystem engagement.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 250,000 - 300,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceHsaPaid Leave401kEquityDentalVisionLifeInsurance

Key Requirements

  • •BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • •10+ years in hardware and firmware security architecture on silicon that shipped.
  • •Hands-on experience integrating root-of-trust IP, including provisioning and fuse/OTP planning.
  • •Secure boot chain design and firmware resiliency aligned to NIST SP 800-193 class requirements.
  • •Working knowledge of SPDM, DICE, MCTP, and PLDM, plus understanding of cryptographic primitives and secure key storage in silicon.
Experience:10+ yearsHardware securityFirmware securityRoot of trustAI hardware
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Skills:CommunicationSpecification writing
Tech Stack:Silicon root of trustRoot of trustRoT IP integrationOne-time programmable (OTP)Secure and measured bootDebug authorizationDevice attestationSPDMDICEMCTPPLDMSigned OTA firmware updateAnti-rollback protectionSecurity telemetryOCP security profilesDMTF specificationsKey managementNIST SP 800-193CaliptraOCP

Company Brief

Neurophos
Develops metamaterial-based photonic optical processing units (OPUs) to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient AI inference chips for datacenters, aiming to scale photonic compute to exaflop levels.
Industry: Deep Tech
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: Austin, United States
Founded: 2020
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