Confidential Computing Software Architect

The Role

Do you want to be part of the RISC-V revolution? RISC-V and SiFive are redefining computing platforms for the 21st century.  SiFive, the world RISC-V leader, is seeking an experienced confidential computing software architect.  In this role, you’ll help plan and implement the software and firmware for confidential computing on RISC-V and SiFive platforms.   You’ll work with CPU, SoC platform, security, and software architects and engineers to implement confidential computing and develop groundbreaking new security features.  You’ll engage with customers and partners to help determine the future of platform security on RISC-V.  And you’ll engage with the RISC-V International and RISE to help drive the state of the art of computer security.

What we need to see

• Prior experience implementing system software for confidential compute workloads
• Familiarity with existing confidential compute approaches on Intel, AMD, and ARM platforms
• Familiarity with peripheral security and integrity standards, including PCI IDE and TDISP and DMTF SPDM
• Familiarity with hypervisors and virtualization issues, particularly in Linux
• Familiarity with trusted execution environments (TEEs)
• A strong software engineering background, and be proficient in C
• Experience writing and reviewing hardware and software specifications

Ways to stand out

• Familiarity with the RISC-V architecture
• Familiarity with language-based approaches and formal verification approaches to improving system security (e.g., Rust, Ada SPARK, Frama-C)
• Familiarity with mobile device security considerations and solutions
• Familiarity with common cryptographic algorithms and systems
• Basic understanding of public key cryptography
• Familiarity with lightweight userspace sandboxing ISA extensions
• Familiarity with microarchitectural side-channel attacks and mitigations
• Experience working with CPU and RTL engineers and architects
• Experience working with standards groups