Qualcomm
Server SoC Security Architect
$174K–$262K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in SoC security architecture and design; 5+ years in compute and/or data center SoC architecture. Minimum qualifications also state 6+ years of related work experience with a bachelor's degree, 5+ with a master's, or 4+ with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field; or a master's degree in those fields; or a PhD in those fields.
About the job
Architects security for Qualcomm Snapdragon server SoCs across hardware, software, and infrastructure, defining and reviewing system-level security solutions for compute and data center platforms.
What you'll do
- Establish hardware and software security requirements for Server SoCs, balancing functionality, performance, and security.
- Specify and review system/SoC security mechanisms, and conduct platform threat analysis and competitive analysis.
- Explore future server security technologies and serve as the technical interface to product management and standards teams.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of industry experience in SoC security, including architecture and design.
- 5+ years of industry experience in compute and/or data center SoC architecture.
- Expertise in security technologies including Root of Trust, TEE, access control, I/O security, and SoC/HW isolation; proficiency in Confidential Compute Architecture.
- Strong understanding of security software architecture for compute and data centers, focused on Secure Boot; skilled in HW/SW threat analysis and architecture-level documentation.
Nice to have
- Experience with isolation extensions and their SoC impact; server platform security architecture, applied cryptography, and protocols.
- Project-level leadership and management experience; strong communication and teamwork skills.
Pay
$174,400.00 - $261,600.00 USD base salary
Tools
Snapdragon SoC, Root of Trust, TEE, RME, TDX, SEV-SNP, RISCV CoVE, TDISP
AI focus
The position covers security architecture for Snapdragon processors used in AI acceleration and data centers; no specific AI security work is stated.
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