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Engage throughout the software lifecycle, from development and deployment to validation, integration, release support, and issue resolution.\nWhat you'll be doing:\nDevelop deep expertise in our HPSE security architecture and its interactions with hardware security, operating-system components, and other security services.\nBuild, implement, test, debug, and maintain C-based software and interfaces for PKCS#11 and related security services within DRIVE OS and other deployments of the Tegra chipsets.\nCollaborate with software, hardware, system architecture, safety, security, quality, and customer-facing teams to resolve required specification.\nInvestigate and resolve complex system, integration, and customer-reported issues; communicate technical findings clearly and drive issues to closure.\nBuild and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests; improve test automation and software quality.\nParticipate in code reviews, build discussions, and documentation to ensure maintainable, secure, and reliable software.\nContribute to development and release activities that follow applicable product lifecycle, safety, security, and quality processes.\nWhat we need to see:\nBachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical area. 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