Joblaze summary

In the role of Security Engineer focused on hardware, the individual will collaborate closely with engineering teams to integrate security measures throughout the product lifecycle, from design to deployment. Key skills include expertise in hardware security principles, programming in languages like Python and C/C++, and experience with cloud and supply chain security. This position is suited for seasoned professionals with over five years of relevant experience who can influence security practices across teams. Motive emphasizes a strategic approach to security, aiming to embed robust security frameworks into its hardware products.

Joblaze insights

Listed 7 days ago — first seen on Joblaze October 27, 2026. Last confirmed on Motive's careers page November 2, 2026.
Salary band is in line with the typical range for Security roles (median ~$170,000).
Starts above 23% of 102 comparable senior security roles in United States that list Python we track (median $180,000 across 45 companies). See Python salary trends
Python appears in 41.1% of 338 comparable senior security roles in United States; C/C++ appears in 0.3% of 338 comparable senior security roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Security Engineer, Device/Hardware role remote?: It's hybrid — Motive expects some on-site time in Hybrid - Austin, Texas; Hybrid - Buffalo, New York; Hybrid - Nashville, Tennessee; Hybrid - San Francisco, California; Hybrid - Seattle.
What's the salary range?: Motive lists $160,000–$205,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: 5–5 years of relevant experience for this Security Engineer, Device/Hardware role.
Where is the role based?: Motive is hiring for this position in Hybrid - Austin, Texas; Hybrid - Buffalo, New York; Hybrid - Nashville, Tennessee; Hybrid - San Francisco, California; Hybrid - Seattle.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C/C++, IoT, Python, cloud security, hardware security.
What seniority level is this role?: Motive targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Security Engineer, Device/Hardware role at Motive.

From the original posting

Who we are:

Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About the Role:

As a Security Engineer, Hardware Security you will be a key member of the Product Security Team. You will be the primary Security partner for Engineering and Hardware teams, focusing on design reviews, threat modeling, and building scalable "secure-by-default" components (libraries, services, frameworks, components) that empower hardware engineers to ship the product securely. You will work across teams, influencing security and driving the hardware security initiative.

This is a highly strategic and technical role for architects who want to scale security through programs, influence, and engineering excellence, focusing on design, automation, and enablement.

What You’ll Do:

Build the hardware and embedded security baseline and process across Motive devices, including boot chain, firmware, FOTA, and manufacturing
Drive relationships with hardware engineering team to ensure findings are prioritized, validated and remediated
Identify and assess hardware security risks across the product lifecycle including designing, manufacturing, deployment, updating, and decommissioning
Lead hardware security architecture reviews, threat modeling, and security testing for product systems
Define and review security requirements for hardware platforms, embedded systems, firmware interfaces, boot processes, debug capabilities, and device lifecycle controls in cloud-connected environments.
Drive end to end security for device hardware across IoT and cloud security infrastructure

What We’re Looking For:

5+ years years of experience in Hardware Security, including creating security by design patterns into new devices and platforms
5+ years of experience in working with product teams creating security designs and providing security requirements
5+ years of hands on development experience in the programming languages like python and C/C++
Strong understanding of hardware root of trust, secure boot, attestation, key protection, device identity, and secure provisioning concepts.
Demonstrated hands-on experience designing, reviewing, and validating security controls for hardware and low-level system architectures.
Experience in cloud security, runtime security, supply chain security, and application security best practices

Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits

The base compensation range for this role is:

$160,000—$205,000 USD

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