Platform Hardware Security

ABOUT THE ROLE We're seeking a Platform Hardware Security Engineer to join Anthropic's team. As a key member of our organization, you'll play a crucial role in designing and implementing security architectures for bare-metal infrastructure. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring the integrity of our infrastructure from the ground up, balancing security requirements with the performance demands of training AI models across our massive fleet. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Platform Hardware Security Engineer, your primary responsibilities will include: - Designing and implementing secure boot chains from firmware through OS initialization for diverse hardware platforms (CPUs, BMCs, switches, peripherals, and embedded microcontrollers) - Architecting attestation systems that provide cryptographic proof of system state from hardware root of trust through application layer - Developing measured boot implementations and runtime integrity monitoring - Creating reference architectures and security requirements for bare-metal deployments - Integrating security controls with infrastructure teams without impacting training performance - Prototyping and validating security mechanisms before production deployment - Conducting firmware vulnerability assessments and penetration testing - Building firmware analysis pipelines for continuous security monitoring - Documenting security architectures and maintaining threat models - Collaborating with software and hardware vendors to ensure security capabilities meet our requirements WHAT YOU'LL NEED To succeed in this role, you'll need: - Hands-on experience with secure boot, measured boot, and attestation technologies (TPM, Intel TXT, AMD SEV, ARM TrustZone) - Strong understanding of cryptographic protocols and hardware security modules - Experience with UEFI/BIOS or embedded firmware security, bootloader hardening, and chain of trust implementation - Proficiency in low-level programming (C, Rust, Assembly) and systems programming - Knowledge of firmware vulnerability assessment and threat modeling - Track record of designing security architectures for complex, distributed systems - Experience with supply chain security - Ability to work effectively across hardware and software boundaries - Knowledge of NIST firmware security guidelines and hardware security frameworks WHY REMOTE As a remote employee, you'll have the flexibility to work from anywhere while contributing to Anthropic's mission to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. BENEFITS - Annual compensation range: $405,000 USD - Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience - Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience - Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas, and we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa if we make you an offer - Flexible schedule: We offer a flexible schedule to accommodate your needs and work style - Health plan: We provide a comprehensive health plan to support your well-being - Education stipend: We offer an education stipend to support your ongoing education and professional development - Life insurance: We provide life insurance to ensure your loved ones are protected in the event of your passing - Equipment stipend: We offer an equipment stipend to support your work needs - Parental leave: We provide parental leave to