Software Design Hardware Security Engineer (Windows / TPM / Pluton) :: Redmond, WA

  • Redmond, WA
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 17 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Hardware Security
Boot Security
Trusted Boot
Windows Firmware Development
Windows Driver Development
Low-Level Systems Programming
Cryptography
Encryption and Decryption
Secure Boot Components
Security Processors
Firmware Development
Device Security
Systems Software Design
Unit Testing
Requirements Analysis
Large-Scale Systems Design
Trusted Platform Module
TPM
debug
troubleshoot
pluton
Firmware
Encryption
Total Productive Maintenance

Job Details

Software Design Engineer III – Hardware Security (Windows / TPM / Pluton)

Location: Redmond, WA
Work Model: Hybrid (3–4 days onsite)
Openings: 7 (limited to 4 submissions)

Role Overview

This role sits within Microsoft’s next-generation device security organization, focused on protecting Windows laptop platforms at the hardware and firmware level. You will design and implement low-level security software for boot components, TPM drivers, and the Microsoft Pluton security processor, contributing directly to the security foundation of flagship Windows devices.

The work is deep, technical, and close to the metal. If someone prefers dashboards and meetings about dashboards, this is not that role.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain firmware and low-level software for Windows boot components

  • Implement hardware-backed security features using TPM and trusted platform technologies

  • Develop and support software for the Microsoft Pluton security chipset

  • Write, analyze, and test cryptographic code for encryption and decryption workflows

  • Modify existing systems to meet new security standards and requirements

  • Perform unit testing, debugging, and in-depth troubleshooting across new and legacy systems

  • Analyze system requirements and translate them into secure, scalable software solutions

  • Collaborate in a sprint-based development environment and provide regular progress updates

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in hardware security, boot security, TPM, or trusted platform technologies

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience developing cryptographic software (encryption/decryption)

  • 5+ years of experience with low-level Windows systems, including firmware and driver development

  • Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and systems design

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with the Microsoft Pluton security processor

  • Prior work on Surface devices or comparable secured laptop hardware

  • Experience participating in quality assurance or security reviews

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

About Bright Sol