Acceler8 Talent · 18 hours ago
Security Architect
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$200K/yr - $300K/yrAcceler8 Talent is a Series-A start-up focused on building next-generation computing platforms for advanced AI workloads. The Security Architect will define and drive end-to-end system security architecture, translating high-level security goals into actionable designs and collaborating with multiple engineering teams.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Mia Macdonald
Responsibilities
Translate broad security objectives into complete, system-level architectures
Produce security design and architecture documentation across hardware, firmware, and software layers
Lead system-wide threat modeling and define practical mitigations
Determine where security mechanisms should live (hardware vs. software) and evaluate tradeoffs
Specify new hardware security capabilities when existing primitives aren’t sufficient
Partner closely with hardware, firmware, and software teams to co-design secure systems
Design and review secure boot flows, key management strategies, and isolation mechanisms
Drive cross-functional security reviews and alignment
Communicate risk clearly and provide actionable guidance to engineering leadership
Qualification
Required
Experience in defining and driving end-to-end system security architecture
Ability to translate broad security objectives into complete, system-level architectures
Experience producing security design and architecture documentation across hardware, firmware, and software layers
Experience leading system-wide threat modeling and defining practical mitigations
Ability to determine where security mechanisms should live (hardware vs. software) and evaluate tradeoffs
Experience specifying new hardware security capabilities when existing primitives aren't sufficient
Ability to partner closely with hardware, firmware, and software teams to co-design secure systems
Experience designing and reviewing secure boot flows, key management strategies, and isolation mechanisms
Ability to drive cross-functional security reviews and alignment
Strong communication skills to clearly communicate risk and provide actionable guidance to engineering leadership
Company
Acceler8 Talent
Acceler8 Talent partners with technology companies to propel their funding and business forward.
Founded in 2019
11-50 employees
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