Samsung ElectronicsDRAM Senior Security Architect
Samsung Electronics is hiring a DRAM Senior Security Architect in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Samsung Electronics.
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- On Level's scale, this cybersecurity role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions security architecture, firmware and confidential computing among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Samsung Electronics has 592 other open roles on Level.
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Define and drive end-to-end security architecture for next-generation memory devices supporting CXL and processing-near-memory.
Position Summary
About Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR)Samsung Semiconductor India Research; Bangalore (SSIR) is largest overseas research & development centers for Samsung Semiconductor. SSIR is organized into verticals aligned with the business divisions of Samsung Semiconductor, which includes System LSI, Memory.
Memory business is one of the flagship and most profitable businesses within Samsung Semiconductor. Memory business boasts of being the world first in many technology & product areas. The Memory division at SSIR (MST) is a key partner for Samsung Korea R&D and has critical responsibilities for many products being developed within Samsung Memory business.
The MST Software team works on firmware development for Flash based products (Solid State Drives, UFS, eMMC, MicroSD) and Client Software to enable Samsung products in market. In addition, this team is also responsible for research on new storage technologies and bringing new concepts to memory products. Teams in India, Korea and US work together to achieve overall Memory business goals. We explore new technologies in a broad spectrum of areas ranging from emerging Non-Volatile Memory (Storage Class Memories), Low-Latency System designs, Interface protocols and standards, Device Drivers & OS components, Open Ecosystem & Platforms.
Role and Responsibilities
We are seeking a Security Architect to define and drive the end-to-end security architecture for next-generation memory devices based on CXL (CMM-D) and future Processing-Near-Memory (PNM) capabilities. The role spans hardware, firmware and lifecycle security, including Root of Trust, secure boot, attestation, confidential computing enablement and runtime protection.
This is a senior individual contributor role with strong cross-functional impact across silicon, firmware, and platform teams.
Experience – {8 – 14 } years of experience Firmware Development
Skills Required
Architect device-level security framework for CXL memory products
· Define hardware Root of Trust and chain of trust
· Design secure boot, firmware integrity, and update mechanisms
· Architect device identity, authentication, and attestation
· Define key management, provisioning, and secure storage
· Enable Confidential Computing support at the device level and distributed computing environments
· Support CXL security capabilities including:
o Component Measurement & Authentication (CMA)
o CXL Confidential Computing / CCA participation
· Perform threat modeling and risk analysis
· Ensure protection for advanced features including PNM
· Collaborate with HW, FW, and system teams to drive implementation
Required Skills & Experience
· 8+ years in embedded/device security architecture
· Experience with hardware-rooted security and firmware security, Knowledge of ARM architecture, trustzone, Hypervisor and security subsystem,Strong knowledge of cryptography and key management (Data at Rest and Data in Motion)
- Experience with secure provisioning and device lifecycle management,Android security features – Widevine DRM, Android Verified boot, Keymint, Gatekeeper, Storage encryption, Trusted UI, SELinux.
· Experience working across hardware–firmware boundaries
· Strong system design and architecture skills
· Strong knowledge of Trusted Execution Environments, Trustlets and Kernel level security frameworks.
- Preferred / Highly Relevant Experience
§ Experience with storage devices / SSD security frameworks (e.g., NVMe devices)
§ Experience with PCIe device security or datacenter hardware
§ Experience with CXL devices or memory subsystems (not mandatory)
§ Experience with Caliptra, Trustzone or similar Root of Trust solutions
§ Familiarity with CXL security features (CMA, CCA)
§ Experience with Trusted Execution Environments (TEE)
§ Knowledge of Confidential Computing architectures
§ Familiarity with DICE, TCG, SPDM, NIST standards
§ Experience with PUF, secure enclaves, or side-channel protections
Skills and Qualifications
Qualifications
- B.Tech/B.E/M.Tech/M.E
Disclaimer
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How we rate this
DRAM Senior Security Architect at Samsung Electronics rates 25 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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