Job posting - pre-boot environment - central London UK

[andymc]

PM or reply to this post if this sounds like you

Essential:
• Degree in Computer Science Engineering Technology, closely related subject or
equivalent relevant experience
• Experience in Assembly Language/C/C++
• Experience in developing in an Embedded Environment
• Experience in at least one of the following
• Linux experience
• Embedded environment
• PC pre-Window environment (Real-mode)
• PC UEFI environment (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)

Desirable:
• Experience working in technical aspects of data security
• ARM processor
• Hardware working knowledge
• Scripting experience

Qualities:
• Team player
• Excellent communicator
• Attention to detail
• Sense of humour

Package:
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme (after completion of 3 months service)
• Life cover
• 25 days annual leave

Role will be subject to Pre-Employment Screening process and may require security
clearance.

[Combuster]

I'm missing a job title and/or task description. Especially the latter would be welcome.

[guyfawkes]

There's only two codes with all those skills on this forum that i know, but they both left .

[andymc]

Sorry folks, I thought I'd receive an email if someone replied.

The task is basically to maintain an "OS-like" real mode codebase written in 16-bit x86 ASM, and gradually redesign it and re-code things in C where feasible. This is for a couple of products that use full-disk encryption, so the code needs to be able to handle standard hardware (non-USB hardware like hard disks is mostly driven using BIOS calls), plus USB (touchscreens, smart cards), and eventually some network hardware, in order to prompt the user for credentials, such as a pasword or a smart card PIN. Then it does a bit of decryption - enough to kickstart the OS loader, which is typically either Windows or GRUB/Ubuntu. It's moving towards network-based authentication as well.

That's the executive summary. Don't worry about everything in the job description - remember employers always have a laundry-list of stuff and they're usually not looking for someone that has 100% of the skills listed.

I work at the company and I have experience with the product(s) in question, so I can answer any other questions you might have.

Andy

[octavio]

Don't worry about everything in the job description - remember employers always have a laundry-list of stuff and they're usually not looking for someone that has 100% of the skills listed.

I have about 30% of the skills ,is enought?

[JamesM]

There's only two codes with all those skills on this forum that i know, but they both left .

Oi! I've got those skills, and I've not left! I'm sure there are others like me.

[andymc]

Don't worry about everything in the job description - remember employers always have a laundry-list of stuff and they're usually not looking for someone that has 100% of the skills listed.

I have about 30% of the skills ,is enought?

Depends which ones!

[octavio]

I think you should be sleeping,unless you are a jobless like me.

• Degree in Computer Science Engineering Technology, .No only baccalaureate.

• Experience in Assembly Language/C/C++ . assembly and C only
• Experience in developing in an Embedded Environment .yes
• Experience in at least one of the following
• Linux experience .i'm a linux user.
• Embedded environment .I have build electronics devices with avr8 microcontrollers
• PC pre-Window environment (Real-mode) .I wrote a x86 operative system
• PC UEFI environment (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). no

Desirable:
• Experience working in technical aspects of data security No
• ARM processor No
• Hardware working knowledge Yes
• Scripting experience .BAT files in DOS

Qualities:
• Team player Perhaps.
• Excellent communicator Yes, in spanish.
• Attention to detail Yes
• Sense of humour This one is easy,I laught even with documentary tv programs like Top Gear.

[Jezze]

Hehe you are not alone James, I've got all except experience with UEFI... and I did not actually graduate but... =)

[andymc]

Frankly, I didn't technically graduate either.

It doesn't really matter, if you've got the right skills, interest and experience. I reckoned I'd find a few people on these boards.

Remember, with job ads, they're often not written by people who really understand the requirements (in this case, I didn't write it, but I'd probably be one of the people interviewing).

My own experience with UEFI is limited to GPT disk labelling (though that'll change soon, I imagine).

If this sounds like something you're interested in, and you want to (are able to) work in London, please do PM me. I think we're probably still hiring for this.

Andy