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About the Role
As a Staff Software Engineer focused on Vehicle & Hardware Security, you will own the security of the systems that make our vehicles operate safely, from in-vehicle networks and ECU firmware to secure boot and over-the-air updates. You will serve as the senior security partner to our vehicle engineering teams while helping set the technical direction and operating cadence for the broader security team.
Responsibilities
- Threat model and secure automotive Ethernet, CAN, and CAN-FD networks against message injection, spoofing, replay, and other vehicle-network attacks.
- Design and review ECU security controls including secure boot, firmware code signing, and anti-rollback protections across vehicle compute systems.
- Secure the OTA update pipeline, including update signing, staged and canary rollouts, rollback protection, and tamper detection.
- Partner with hardware and manufacturing teams to identify and mitigate supply-chain risks, including counterfeit or tampered vehicle components.
- Represent Security in vehicle architecture and engineering design reviews, identifying security requirements early in the development lifecycle.
- Own incident-response strategies for compromised or potentially compromised vehicles, including safe remote isolation and quarantine procedures.
- Provide technical leadership across the security organization, helping establish priorities, engineering standards, and team operating practices.
- As the team grows, help lead a broader security team through technical direction, hiring, mentorship, and quarterly planning.
Requirements
- Deeply technical security engineer who understands both how modern vehicles are built and how they can be attacked.
- Comfortable moving between embedded software, vehicle networks, firmware, hardware, and security architecture.
- Serve as a trusted technical partner to vehicle engineering leadership.
- 7+ years of experience in security engineering, including at least 3 years working in automotive, embedded systems, or industrial IoT security.
- Hands-on experience with automotive communication protocols including CAN/CAN-FD and UDS.
- Experience with automotive security testing tools such as SocketCAN, CANoe, Kayak, or equivalent tooling.
- Production experience securing OTA firmware or software update systems.
- Experience with secure boot, code signing, firmware integrity, and rollback protection.
- Working knowledge of ISO/SAE 21434 and how automotive cybersecurity requirements integrate into the software and hardware development lifecycle.
- Experience leading technical projects, teams, or security programs and influencing senior engineering stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate security risks, tradeoffs, and technical direction.
- Experience securing Level 4 autonomous vehicle systems.
- Familiarity with UNECE WP.29, R155, and R156 cybersecurity and software-update requirements.
- Red-team, penetration-testing, or offensive-security experience focused on vehicles, embedded systems, or hardware.
- Experience with hardware security, component integrity, or automotive supply-chain security.
- Prior people-management experience or experience leading a dedicated security engineering team.
Skills
- Automotive Ethernet
- CAN
- CAN-FD
- UDS
- Secure Boot
- Firmware Code Signing
- OTA Update Systems
- ISO/SAE 21434
- UNECE WP.29
- R155
- R156
- Red-team
- Penetration Testing
- Offensive Security
- Hardware Security
- Component Integrity
- Automotive Supply-Chain Security
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Staff
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- $224,000 - $284,000 per year
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account Options
- 401(k)
- Equity
- Sick Time
- Unlimited Flexible Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit Plan
- Team lunch in our SoMa office every Tuesday and Thursday
About the Company
- Pronto AI is a global leader in commercializing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, deploying Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) that automate operations in mines, quarries, and construction sites worldwide.
- While much of the industry remains in R&D, we deliver real, production-ready autonomy that is already operating in the field.
- We are on a mission to make mining operations safer, smarter, and more efficient through cutting-edge technology, and we are building toward becoming the world’s first profitable AV technology company.
- Work on real, production-deployed autonomy.
- Build technology that directly improves safety, efficiency, and productivity.
- Tackle complex challenges in demanding, real-world environments.
- Be part of a fast-moving team with high ownership and impact.
- See your work deployed and making a difference in the field.
- Collaborate closely with experienced engineers and industry operators.
- Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate.
- We do our best work together.