Skild AI is seeking a Product Security Engineer to join their team in San Mateo, CA. The role involves leading the design and execution of technical security controls and foundational security programs.
About the Role
As a Product Security Engineer, you will partner with engineering to drive secure-by-design architecture, lead threat modeling and vulnerability analysis, embed with product teams to champion secure coding practices, design foundational security infrastructure, build automated security scanning pipelines, and manage third-party risk assessments.
About You
Required:
Strong software engineering background with 5+ years of hands-on development experience.
Deep understanding of networking fundamentals.
Extensive experience with Linux-based systems.
Strong understanding of applied cryptography, including key exchange, symmetric/asymmetric keys, and digital signatures.
Extensive experience implementing access control in Cloud (AWS preferred).
Preferred:
Experience working with physical devices, such as SBCs and embedded systems.
Experience working in a fast-paced startup, especially as the first security hire.
Experience with confidential computing technologies, including Intel SGX/TDX, AMD SEV, ARM TrustZone, OP-TEE, and AWS Nitro Enclaves.
Experience with full disk encryption (FDE) and securing interfaces (USB, JTAG, UART).
Regularly follows security advisories, technical blogs, and leading conferences (e.g., Black Hat, DEF CON, USENIX) to stay informed on emerging threats and trends.