Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Ottawa, Canada

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

This is a hybrid role in Ottawa, ON Canada.

Position Summary

The Principal Firmware Engineer will design and develop a new cloud-native scalable hardware security module (HSM). The position is suitable for a candidate who can work on most key components involved in secure HSM platform development - i.e. From Low-level Hardware Linux Drivers and BootLoader (crypto accelerator, Board Management controller), Embedded Firmware, and Appliance Software.

Schedule: Full time

Physical Environment: Office work

Key Areas of Responsibility 

•    Requirement analysis, specification, design, code, test, debug, and documentation of HSM firmware or host-side software tools or component from high level Agile epics/feature requirement.
•    Lead the design and drive the development and test (Unit/Component/Feature tests) of new product components, epics or features.
•    Drive engineering requirements provided to hardware & operations teams to ensure hardware and manufacturing warrantying solution are properly designed by these teams.
•    Operate independently to lead the design and development of new designs.
•    Coach other developers and perform code reviews aiming for high code quality standards.
•    Write detailed design documents for various software components.
•    Contribute significantly to requirements analysis, architecture/design discussions; provide effort estimations and security certifications-related efforts.
•    Contribution actively in planning of engineering deliverables and programs within a Scaled Agile framework (SAFe)
•    Collaborate effectively in a self-organizing team and an agile work environment and interact with cross-functional teams. 

Basic Qualifications 

•    Minimum of 10 years of experience in delivering products utilizing C, C++, RUST, Go, Shell scripting, multi-threading, networking.
•    Experience of security software architecture, design & development on Linux and Windows platforms.
•    Software security expertise with proven knowledge of Cryptography (including Post-Quantum Cryptography) and Public-Key Infrastructure
•    Practical experience with PKCS#11 application development and with cryptographic providers and API’s
•    Successful experience with security certifications (e.g. FIPS, Common Criteria, PCI-HSM,…)
•    Experience with Agile methodologies and DevSecOps pipelines and tools.
•    Some exposure to cloud technologies (e.g. Microservice architecture, Docker, Swarm…)
•    Experience working with embedded software development in performance-demanding, resource-constrained environments.
•    Master’s degree in computer/software engineering or computer science.
•    Good communication skills
•    Quick learner, analytical diligent and self-motivated team player

Physical Demands

Prolonged periods of working on a computer

Physical Demands

Prolonged periods of working on a computer

What We Offer
 

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 
Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Why Join Us?
 

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Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.