Software Engineer- System Security
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Job description
Software Engineer- System Securityvacancy for our ZURICH based client in the Technology & IT Provider sector.
Your tasks:
- Lead responses to microarchitectural vulnerabilities, assessing their impact at scale and coordinating remediation with internal teams and external vendors.
- Research and develop long-term mitigation strategies, such as robust isolation primitives, to safeguard against hardware vulnerabilities.
- Partner with internal product teams to design applications resilient to modern hardware threats.
- Collaborate with hardware vendors and research institutions to share knowledge, triage impacts, and inform the design of secure systems.
- Contribute to development, documentation, deployment, monitoring, process automation, and customer support.
Your experience/knowledge:
- 5+ years of experience in systems security, specifically in identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities at the intersection of hardware and software (eg, Kernel, Hypervisor, Firmware).
- Proficiency in coding and conducting advanced testing (integration, performance, stress, security, load, fuzz).
- Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms, debugging, diagnosis, and resolution.
- Experience in system architecture, system design, and maintaining code and system health.
- Language skills: English
Your soft skills:
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
Location:ZURICH, Switzerland
Work setting: Hybrid
Sector: Technology & IT Provider
Start: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Workload: 100%
Ref.Nr.: BH 23970
Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you.
Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens, and current work-permit holders for Switzerland.
We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.
As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.
This job advertisement was prepared with the assistance of AI technology and has undergone human review and approval.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in systems security, specifically in identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities at the intersection of hardware and software (eg, Kernel, Hypervisor, Firmware).
- Proficiency in coding and conducting advanced testing (integration, performance, stress, security, load, fuzz).
- Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms, debugging, diagnosis, and resolution.
- Experience in system architecture, system design, and maintaining code and system health.
- Language skills: English
Your soft skills:
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
