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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Security Architect - **Company:** Intel Corporation - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $190,610.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, C++ (Programming Language), Code Generation, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), System Software, Information Technology, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response - **Published:** July 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E798BD41FECB4068803508B46F4E8891/job/ ## About the Role * 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+ yearssystem-level programming skills (e.g., C/C++, Rust) and security automation, validation (e.g., Python) . Preferred Qualifications * 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. ## Description * 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 identifyingsystemic 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. What Success Looks Like: * Client and Data Center SoCs ship with resilient firmware security architectures grounded in real analysis. * AI-driven security capabilities definition becomes a core pillar of firmware and SoC security practice, not a supplemental tool across multiple domains. (PMC, ESE, Punit, MCHECK etc) * Firmware and platform security issues are systematically discovered earlier, with broader and deeper coverage than traditional review methods. * Engineering teams rely on this role as the authoritative voice on firmware security and AI-enabled security discovery strategies., This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change. ## Related Videos - [Building, securing and governing AI infrastructure in the Era of Agentic AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100129-building-securing-and-governing-ai-infrastructure-in-the-era-of-agentic-ai) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) ## Related Articles - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [Will AI replace Software Engineers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/340-will-ai-replace-software-engineers) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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