System Security Research Engineer – OS and Device Protection

• Conduct research and prototyping of new security technologies to protect OS kernels, firmware, mobile systems, and devices.

• Analyze and understand advanced threat vectors, including memory corruption, privilege escalation, side-channel attacks, and firmware exploitation.

• Evaluate and build upon hardware-based protections such as Hypervisors, Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), and Secure Boot.

• Design innovative security features that improve isolation, access control, exploit resistance, or threat detection.

• Work closely with product teams to transition successful research into practical solutions and hardened products.

• Monitor and assess emerging vulnerabilities, industry trends, and academic advancements.

• Publish research, propose patents, or present at internal or external technical forums.

The total target annual compensation for this position ranges from $127,000 to $225,000 depending on education, experience, and demonstrated expertise.