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Lead Principal Systems Software Engineer (Design Leadership, Leading Others)

Archer đŸ‡ș🇾 Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America

Onsite $146,300 - $306,400 Full-time Lead

Lead security hardening and platform enablement for robotics systems deployed in OCI data centers, including authentication, attestation, secure platform images, and physical security. Drive firmware and hardware integration, vendor collaboration, production-grade standards, incident analysis, and cross-team mentoring to improve security, reliability, and operational performance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead security hardening and platform enablement for robotics systems deployed in OCI data centers, including authentication, attestation, secure platform images, and physical security. Drive firmware and hardware integration, vendor collaboration, production-grade standards, incident analysis, and cross-team mentoring to improve security, reliability, and operational performance.

Requirements

  • Requires a strong background in operating systems development, C programming, and kernel-level debugging, with several years of hands-on Unix/Linux kernel development preferred. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of TPM, secure boot, kernel signing, encryption, ARM/Intel/AMD platforms, and Python and Bash scripting.

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death And Dismemberment Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Commuter And Parking Benefits
  • 401(k) With Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Financial Planning
  • Group Legal Benefits
  • Voluntary Auto Insurance
  • Homeowner Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Bonus
  • Equity

Key Skills

C programming Unix/Linux kernel development Operating systems development Kernel debugging TPM Secure boot Kernel signing Encryption ARM platforms Intel platforms AMD platforms Python scripting Bash scripting Firmware integration Hardware integration Security hardening Attestation Secure platform images Physical security Cross‑team mentoring Vendor collaboration Production‑grade standards Incident analysis Leadership Problem solving

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