Security Engineer (Purple Team)

Job summary

Responsibilities

Applied is looking for a multifaceted Product Security Engineer, Purple Team member, who can play a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of our products, particularly focusing on our Vehicle OS, Self Driving Systems, and Over-The-Air (OTA) and remote command center backend systems.

• Review, assess, and audit vehicle software platform code to identify security vulnerabilities using automated tests and tooling.
• Lead security verification and validation (V&V) initiatives and serve as the point of contact for all security V&V activities.
• Set up benches for penetration tests and risk assessments in an automotive environment.
• Take a hands-on approach to security by implementing fixes for identified vulnerabilities where appropriate, while coordinating with core software teams to drive long-term…
• Help in designing a secure vehicle software platform, connected vehicle architecture, and connected autonomous vehicles architecture.

What they're looking for

• 2+ years of industry experience in software engineering or product security engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer, Software Engineering, or equivalent
• A good understanding of embedded systems and how software interacts with hardware.
• Strong experience in penetration testing or hands-on security assessment of embedded systems.
• Good technical knowledge of Linux or QNX internals.

Tech stack

• C++
• Python