Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Fortanix, a leader in data-centric cybersecurity, as a Staff Software Engineer (Systems Security) in our EMEA team. This role requires 3-5 years of systems programming experience and expertise in confidential computing. You will be a technical leader, providing strategic direction and hands-on development of tools and SDKs for our platforms. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of security, software development, and team leadership. Remote work is an option, ideally based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, but open to EMEA and potentially US EST. Fortanix offers a competitive salary and equity package, along with additional benefits.

Requirements

• At least 3-5 years of hands-on experience with C/C++, Rust, and x86 or ARM assembly, and some other high level language
• PhD in Computer Security or Computer Systems, or equivalent experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts
• Contributions to open-source projects

Responsibilities

• Be the Subject matter expert on confidential computing environments, computer architecture & organization & computer systems
• Support software development on Confidential Computing platforms
• Enable remote attestation using low-level platform primitives
• Provide technical direction and leadership around developing tools and SDKs for confidential computing platforms
• Design, develop, and implement high-quality software solutions that meet security and performance standards
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in security and confidential computing
• Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making processes, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical vision
• Conduct code reviews, ensure best practices in software development, and maintain high standards of code quality
• Drive the adoption of new tools, methodologies, and processes to improve development efficiency and product quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Confidential Computing technology (e.g., Intel SGX, AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX, etc.)
• Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies, including CI/CD, Agile, and DevOps
• Deep understanding of confidential computing environments (SGX, SEV-SNP, TDX, NVIDIA, Nitro Enclaves, etc.), computer architecture & organization (CPU context, virtual memory, VT-x, SVM, etc.) & computer systems (VirtIO, synchronization, filesystems, etc.)
• Experience with the following technologies: Rust
• Linux container images
• Cloud offerings
• Platform security enhancements
• Experience enabling remote attestation using low-level platform primitives (for example: embedding platform attestation in CSR/X.509)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity package
• Quarterly recharge days
• 40 hours of Volunteer Time Off/year
• The opportunity to redefine cloud computing in a friendly, collaborative work environment