- Senior
- Bureau à Palo Alto
About ALSO.
We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.
ALSO is seeking an experienced Embedded Security Engineer for a first-in role shaping the security of our flagship connected vehicle. This position sits at the intersection of embedded systems, cryptography, and secure product development. You will define and implement the core security architecture that underpins our product - ensuring provisioning flows, customer access, and data protections meet the highest standards while remaining scalable in production.
If you thrive on building secure-by-design systems and enjoy working across hardware, firmware, and cloud integrations, this is a unique chance to define the security architecture for a product people depend on every day. As a founding member of the team, you’ll operate in a start-up environment with high autonomy, high pace, and the opportunity to leave a lasting architectural imprint.
Work with a world-class engineering team solving cutting-edge problems to bring a new class of EVs to market.
What you will do:
Own security evaluation and design of manufacturing systems - including PKI and customer claim process.
Define embedded security architecture, across secure boot, encrypted flash, image signing, and network security.
Perform system-level threat modeling, fuzzing, and penetration testing of firmware and communication layers.
Establish OTA update policies covering secure delivery, rollback protections, and key rotations.
Ideal candidates will have the hands-on capability to write and review embedded C code for security-critical components.
What you bring:
5+ years of experience in embedded systems security, ideally in IoT, mobile, or automotive.
Deep expertise in secure boot, PKI, firmware signing, and HSM/secure enclave integration.
Strong grounding in cryptographic primitives and secure protocol design.
Experience securing data at rest (encrypted flash) and in transit (TLS, BLE security modes).
Proven ability to identify, exploit, and remediate vulnerabilities in embedded devices.
Experience with BLE GATT security, NFC, or other IoT access protocols.
Familiarity with fuzzing tools, penetration testing frameworks, and static analysis for firmware.
Hands-on embedded C development, with exposure to Linux kernel or RTOS internals.
The salary for this position ranges from $220,000 to $250,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.
Why ALSO.
We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed.
We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces.
Together we’re working hands-on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges.
Perks and Benefits
Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
Flexible time off.
401(k) match.
