Sr. Security Architect

Intel • Hillsboro, OR

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Sr. Security Architect to drive security architecture for Client and Data Center SoCs , with a primary focus on using AI ‑ driven tools to build Specifications, Code, Test, and analyze security vulnerabilities at scale . This role defines how modern AI techniques are applied to security systems across firmware and low ‑ level system hardware/software—augmenting and surpassing traditional manual development and review. The successful candidate is a recognized technical expert who can combine deep SOC/Platform security expertise with hands ‑ on use of AI ‑ based analysis tools to build, test and uncover real security flaws, systemic risks, and cross ‑ layer attack paths early in the product lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science , Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in Client and/or Data Center platform or firmware security architecture .
• Hands ‑ on experience of 2 + years using AI ‑ based tools specifically for code generation and security discovery , such as: AI ‑ assisted static and semantic code generation and analysis Automated vulnerability discovery and reasoning over complex code paths dentification of insecure patterns and architectural weaknesses using AI
• 5+ years system ‑ level programming skills (e.g., C/C++, Rust) and security automation , validation (e.g., Python)

Nice To Haves

• Experience defining SoC, IP, or platform architecture specifications consumed across multiple teams or products.
• Proven track record of discovering or preventing critical firmware or platform ‑ level security issues before production.
• Experience scaling AI ‑ driven security discovery across large, shared firmware or platform codebases.
• Familiarity with Client and Data Center security technologies, including confidential computing and virtualization ‑ based security.
• Recognized influence as a technical leader within a large organization or industry ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for SOC security architecture across Client and Data Center SOC/platform Definition: Boot ROMs, secure and measured boot flows Hardware–firmware–OS chains of trust AI Accelerator Security for Client NPU
• Lead security discovery using AI ‑ based analysis tools , with explicit responsibility for: Identifying firmware and low ‑ level vulnerabilities at scale Discovering insecure coding patterns and flawed design assumptions Uncovering cross ‑ layer attack paths spanning silicon, firmware, and system software
• Apply AI ‑ assisted code reasoning and large ‑ scale analysis to: Rapidly analyze large firmware and platform codebases Explore edge cases, rare failure modes, and adversarial scenarios Assess security impact of design choices and implementation tradeoffs
• Drive firmware ‑ focused threat modeling , enhanced by AI tools that broaden coverage, identify emergent risks, and reduce reliance on manual enumeration alone.
• Define and own firmware security architecture specifications , informed directly by insights from AI ‑ driven security discovery rather than policy or checklist ‑ only approaches.
• Partner deeply with SoC architects, silicon designers, firmware engineers, and OS/virtualization teams to translate discovered risks into concrete mitigations and architectural guidance and specifications .
• Shape platform and product security roadmaps by identifying systemic firmware and SoC risks revealed through AI ‑ scale analysis across multiple products and generations.
• Mentor senior engineers and architects, setting best practices for AI ‑ enabled security discovery, analysis, and review .

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.
• Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees