Full-Time

Confidential Compute Systems Engineer

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Rivos

Rivos

201-500 employees

Develops custom RISC-V server solutions

Consulting
Hardware
Enterprise Software

Junior, Mid, Senior

Austin, TX, USA + 3 more

More locations: Santa Clara, CA, USA | Fort Collins, CO, USA | Portland, OR, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Security Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Rust
C/C++
Requirements
  • Experience with large scale multi-tenant security products (i.e. threat detection, identity and access, data security, KMS, HSM, Confidential computing).
  • Experience in large scale open-source projects using multi-tenant environments such as Container runtimes (e.g. Kubernetes, Kata)
  • Assembly/C/C++ experience; Rust experience is not necessary, but a plus.
  • Strong SW development fundamentals, including system software, multi-processor systems, caching and virtual memory.
  • Demonstrated grasp of applied cryptography.
  • Experience with PKI lifecycle management is a plus.
  • Experience with RISC-V and Domain-specific architectures is a plus but not required.
  • Excellent skills in problem solving, written and verbal communication, excellent organization skills, and highly self-motivated.
  • Ability to work well in a team and be productive under aggressive schedules.
  • PhD, Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in technical subject area.
Responsibilities
  • Design and develop APIs, protocols and services for a multi-tenant confidential compute system.
  • Modify/Extend open source OS/hypervisors for specialized hardware to support confidential workload security extensions
  • Create, Implement, Release, and Manage open source Software Development Kits (SDKs), APIs.
  • Design and develop cryptographic services for licensing, key management, signing, etc for end-to-end solutions
  • Contribute to open source projects and drive open standards for confidential compute interoperability
  • Debug large scale workload issues, working in conjunction with other software and hardware engineering teams.
  • Implementing required support for platform security standards within Confidential Compute Consortium, PCIe, CXL, DMTF, TCG etc.

Rivos develops high-performance and power-efficient server solutions using RISC-V, an open-source hardware instruction set architecture. Their custom hardware is designed to meet the specific needs of enterprise clients, including data centers and cloud service providers, who require reliable systems for extensive data processing and storage. Rivos stands out from competitors by utilizing RISC-V technology, which allows for greater flexibility and customization compared to traditional proprietary solutions. The company's goal is to provide tailored and cost-effective server products while also offering support and consulting services to ensure optimal integration within clients' systems.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$243.2M

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

2021

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

11%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

14%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • RISC-V's growing traction in AI expands Rivos' market beyond traditional servers.
  • Increased demand for power-efficient solutions aligns with Rivos' technology offerings.
  • Partnerships with cloud providers offer growth opportunities for Rivos.

What critics are saying

  • Legal challenges from established chip manufacturers could impact Rivos' operations.
  • Rapid tech advancements in AI may outpace Rivos' development capabilities.
  • Competitive AI chip market could pressure Rivos' pricing and margins.

What makes Rivos unique

  • Rivos leverages RISC-V for customizable, open-source server solutions.
  • Focus on power-efficient, high-performance computing sets Rivos apart in the server market.
  • Rivos targets enterprise clients with tailored hardware for specific workloads.

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