Staff Engineer, Software

Job Title

Staff Engineer, Software

Role Summary

Senior software engineer on Marvell's Connectivity Data Center Group working on secure firmware and boot components for high-performance connectivity products used in AI and cloud data centers.

Work focuses on secure bootloader development, embedded OS porting, cryptography integration, threat modeling, and security-compliance activities to harden products used in server and networking infrastructure.

Experience Level

Senior — no explicit years-of-experience stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include secure firmware and security feature development, debugging, and compliance support.

• Develop secure bootloader and supporting infrastructure.
• Port RTOS and support bare-metal environments on embedded devices.
• Design and implement secure authentication, encryption/decryption, and key management functions.
• Create threat models, security policies, and vulnerability assessment reports.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and fix issues in large embedded codebases.
• Support compliance objectives for standards such as FIPS and Common Criteria.
• Advise internal and external stakeholders on security architecture and implementation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and professional competencies; where indicated, items are preferred but not mandatory.

• Must-have: Strong programming skills in C and embedded systems development.
• Must-have: Experience with algorithms, data structures, bare-metal programming and RTOS concepts.
• Must-have: Proficiency in troubleshooting and debugging complex software/firmware.
• Must-have: Good understanding of security protocols (e.g., SSL) and public-key cryptographic algorithms.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with device drivers and embedded firmware development.
• Nice-to-have: Experience implementing crypto-agile architectures and key management integration.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with security compliance processes (FIPS, Common Criteria).
• Familiarity with Agile development processes; strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills; ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields (as stated in the posting).

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.