Jana Hofmann

Embedded Systems Engineer

https://talent.gravityer.com/jana-hofmann

Tenure-Track Faculty at Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (MPI-SP)

MPI-SP

Key Strengths

Strong foundational knowledge in low-level programming (C++, Assembly) and system-level tools (Shell, Makefile) relevant for embedded systems.
Experience with hardware fuzzing and microarchitectural leakage analysis, indicating a deep understanding of system security and performance.
Exposure to Rust, a language increasingly used in embedded and systems programming for its safety features.
Personal projects demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to learning and applying complex technical concepts.

Cultural & Operational Fit

Cultural Fit Analysis

The candidate's projects are highly technical and research-oriented, aligning with a culture that values deep technical exploration and problem-solving. The focus on security and low-level systems suggests a fit for roles requiring meticulous attention to detail and robust engineering practices. However, the lack of team-based projects or explicit collaboration descriptions limits the assessment of broader cultural fit.

Soft Skills & Operational Fit

Insufficient data to assess soft skills or operational fit. No psychometric or English test results are available.

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Projects

janahofmann.github.io

March 18, 2026 – Present

janahofmann.github.io — GitHub repository

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plas25.github.io

April 29, 2025 – October 4, 2025

plas25.github.io — GitHub repository

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SpeculationAtFault-AE

June 16, 2023 – August 10, 2023

Artifact of "Speculation at Fault: Modeling and Testing Microarchitectural Leakage of CPU Exceptions"

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old-website

February 15, 2023 – Present

old-website — GitHub repository

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REHyper

June 28, 2021 – July 2, 2021

Runtime enforcement for hyperproperties given as universal HyperLTL formulas

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side-channel-fuzzer

January 29, 2021 – Present

Revizor - Hardware fuzzing for the age of speculation

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Key Strengths

Strong foundational knowledge in low-level programming (C++, Assembly) and system-level tools (Shell, Makefile) relevant for embedded systems.
Experience with hardware fuzzing and microarchitectural leakage analysis, indicating a deep understanding of system security and performance.
Exposure to Rust, a language increasingly used in embedded and systems programming for its safety features.
Personal projects demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to learning and applying complex technical concepts.

Cultural & Operational Fit

Cultural Fit Analysis

Soft Skills & Operational Fit

Insufficient data to assess soft skills or operational fit. No psychometric or English test results are available.

Jana Hofmann

Key Strengths

Cultural & Operational Fit

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Key Strengths

Cultural & Operational Fit