Platform Security Engineer, DRTM / Secure Launch

Job Overview

We are seeking a Platform Security Engineer to join our team at Anthropic, focusing on Dynamic Root of Trust for Measurement (DRTM) across our infrastructure. The successful candidate will work on bringing up DRTM on x86 and ARM platforms, building attestation and isolation properties, and hardening platform parts not covered by DRTM.

Responsibilities

DRTM Adoption and Integration

• Own adoption and integration of DRTM hardware security features across Anthropic infrastructure on x86 and ARM platforms
• Implement attestation services and additional security and privacy capabilities enabled by DRTM presence
• Design and implement a bootloader-agnostic solution for initiating and relaunching DRTM sessions
• Investigate further hardening of existing DRTM solutions

Vendors and Upstream

• Interface with vendor and OEM partners on their DRTM solutions
• Publish relevant DRTM work upstream and help carry Linux Secure Launch maintainership
• Act as technical lead in architecture and design, and disseminate work through technical papers and community engagement

Broader Low-Level Platform Work

• Build and harden other platform security features, including confidential computing solutions
• Support custom operating system artifacts and implement device drivers for custom hardware
• Debug and diagnose kernel and system-level issues on production hardware

Requirements

• Deep hands-on experience with measured boot and roots of trust
• Strong C and assembly skills with Linux kernel and early-boot fundamentals
• Record of landing non-trivial work upstream in Linux or comparable communities
• Comfort at the hardware/firmware boundary and with debugging
• Strong technical cross-functional leadership and clear written communication

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years in systems security with 5+ years focused on firmware, bootloader, and OS-level security
• Existing maintainership or subsystem ownership in Linux or similar communities
• Confidential computing implementation experience
• Hardware roots of trust and attestation beyond the TPM
• Memory-safe systems code in Rust

Logistics

• Annual salary: $320,000 - $405,000 USD
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• Location-based hybrid policy with at least 25% office time
• Visa sponsorship available

Benefits

Anthropic offers competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space.