SoC Security Architect

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING 

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems

Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary

When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture

We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives

Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.  Together, we advance your career.  

THE ROLE:  

The AMD Compute and Graphics (CG) Business Unit is looking for an exceptional Security Architect to work on leading-edge security technologies to enhance AMD's leadership in client and gaming computing solutions

You will work with industry level security experts in the design and development of comprehensive system security architectures, to meet the emerging needs of modern computing platforms.  
  

A successful candidate is an experienced systems architect who excels in security architecture design and implementation, with a focus on building secure system-on-chip (SOC) solutions for our client and gaming products

You will be involved in all phases of security architecture development including system design, specification writing, threat modeling and vulnerability assessment, with particular emphasis on defining next-generation security technologies and writing technical specifications.  

Key Responsibilities:  

• Define and drive comprehensive security architecture for AMD's system-on-chip (SOC) products across the entire technology stack  

• Develop security specifications and requirements based on market analysis, customer input, and industry trends  

• Lead cross-functional collaboration with hardware, software, firmware, and product management teams to implement security architecture  

• Design secure boot, attestation, and confidential computing architectures for client and gaming products   

• Conduct threat modeling and vulnerability assessments for complex system architectures  

• Drive security architecture decisions across multiple technology, IP and Software teams while mentoring engineering teams  

• Engage with industry standards organizations (TCG, OCP, etc.) to influence and adopt security standards  

Preferred Experience:  

• Expert knowledge of security technologies including secure boot, attestation architecture, confidential computing, trusted execution environment (TEE) architecture, security protocols, and device I/O protection mechanisms  

• Deep expertise in hardware architecture, SOC architecture, embedded firmware and operating systems security (Linux, Windows) 

• Extensive applied cryptography experience with ability to tailor solutions to specific use cases