Technical Product Manager (Software Security & Firmware)

<p><strong>Technical Product Manager &nbsp;- SW Security &amp; Firmware</strong><br><strong>Reports to: VP of Product Management</strong><br><strong>Department: Product Management&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>Location: Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Austria, Netherlands, UK, Belgium</strong></p> <p><br><strong>💼 About the role</strong></p> <p><br>PQShield is looking for an Experienced technical Product Manager to expand our Product team.&nbsp;Candidates should hold a master’s degree in software engineering/computer science or&nbsp;equivalent. We hope that you have at least 7 years of experience, but also an open, research-oriented mindset.&nbsp;In this role, you will sit at the critical intersection of software, firmware, and hardware&nbsp;architecture. You will be responsible for defining how our security software interacts seamlessly&nbsp;with underlying hardware IPs, analyzing complex system architectures, and minimizing&nbsp;integration friction for our customers. Additionally, you will leverage your knowledge of&nbsp;hardware-level attack vectors (such as DPA, SCA, and timing attacks) to ensure our software&nbsp;implementations are robust, resilient, and highly competitive in the market.</p> <p>We have been established since 2018, so you would be directly working with the founders and&nbsp;inventors of this deep tech startup. Our technology is already a couple of years in the making, its&nbsp;feasibility having been established, funding secured, and it has a clear path to market. This is a&nbsp;great opportunity &nbsp;for career progression and to get a head start in a rapidly expanding segment of the semiconductor industry (Post-Quantum Cryptography and RISC-V).&nbsp;Our platform IP components come together as a RISC-V MCU based Sub-system with advanced&nbsp;post-quantum) cryptography algorithm support and security features.</p> <p><strong>⚒️ What you’ll be doing</strong></p> <ul> <li>Work with key customers and ecosystem partners to integrate our security solutions into broader system architectures.</li> <li>Define, maintain, and execute the strategic product roadmap for software-based security IPs, cryptographic libraries, and firmware portfolios.</li> <li>Partner closely with internal architecture teams to analyze complex SoC/system architectures. Define clean interfaces and solutions that ease the integration pain points for external customers adopting our IPs.</li> <li>Act as the domain expert for the product’s cryptographic capabilities, balancing classical algorithms with emerging Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards.</li> <li>Collaborate with security research and engineering teams to ensure firmware and software products are hardened against advanced hardware-level and logical attack vectors.</li> <li>Analyze market trends, customer deployment environments, and competitor landscapes to build a differentiated, industry-leading software security portfolio.</li> <li>Work with key customers and ecosystem partners to integrate our security solutions into broader system architectures.</li> <li>Author comprehensive Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) and technical specifications that translate complex cryptographic standards into actionable hardware engineering requirements.</li> <li>Measure product performance utilizing data from internal and other data sources</li> <li>Continuous improvement of our product development processes</li> </ul> <p><strong>🎯 Required Skills And Qualifications&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Track record of successfully launching and managing complex security IP or Embedded&nbsp;products with firmware throughout their lifecycle</li> <li>Proven hands-on experience with integration of Embedded firmware in hardware security&nbsp;IP.</li> <li>Proven experience in design/architect/implementation of embedded firmware products.</li> <li>Knowledge of architectures such as Arm, RISC-V, or x86, TRNG, PUF.</li> <li>Solid understanding of physical and logical vulnerabilities on devices running firmware,specifically: Side-Channel Attacks (SCA) and Differential Power Analysis (DPA),&nbsp;Timing attacks and microarchitectural leaks, Fuzz-based leaks and software/firmware&nbsp;exploitation techniques etc.,</li> <li>System architect mind set able to envision products with end-to-end security integration.</li> <li>Familiarity with industry standard crypto API and driver implementation.</li> <li>A background that includes transitioning from a Software designer/system&nbsp;architect/Security Architect into Product Management and welcome.</li> </ul> <p><strong>🌟 Preferred Skills and Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in micro kernel-based architecture.</li> <li>Experience working directly with security certification labs (e.g., FIPS 140-3&nbsp;physical/software security levels, Common Criteria).</li> <li>Background as a Firmware Security Engineer, Cryptographic Software Engineer, or&nbsp;Embedded Architect transitioning into Product Management.</li> <li>Active engagement with or knowledge of NIST PQC standardization processes.</li> <li>Experience with hardware security industry standards</li> <li>Experience with security certifications</li> <li>Knowledge of Industry standard SoC Security Architectures</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>🏆Some of the perks of working with us:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Unparalleled opportunities to learn and accelerated career development.</li> <li>A collaborative, team environment with people who truly love what they do.</li> <li>Competitive salary and share option scheme.</li> <li>Flexible&nbsp;and&nbsp;hybrid&nbsp;working, and a working from home budget.</li> <li>Private health insurance for yourself and your family.</li> <li>25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and two wellness weeks).</li> <li>50% gym membership discount.</li> <li>The chance to work with a spirited, smart, and friendly team!</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em data-stringify-type="italic"><br>PQShield is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We’re passionate about talent and proud to foster an inclusive environment; all applicants will be considered regardless of their gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.</em></p></div>

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