Principal Security Lead Engineer
- Location
- Santa Clara, California, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Salary
- $0 – $0 / year
About the job
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.
Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.
PRINCIPAL SECURITY LEAD ENGINEER
THE ROLE: We are looking for a Principal Engineer with an obsession for security. As part of the role, th e Principal E ngineer will work closely with other security and firmware engineers, developers and architects across various IPs in leading the desig ns and implementing security that spans pre -silicon and post-silicon for all AMD SoCs. The position will drive security features that protect register access, firmware interfaces, configuration controls, sensitive customer data and server platform security. Responsibilities include security architecture, and cross-functional execution support, and require strong technical depth, problem-solving ability, and communication skills.
THE PERSON: You are passionate about security with creative and effective problem-solving skills, a motivated, self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively in fast paced environments. You have excellent technical communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead Engineer responsible for drive security solutions and customer adoption for the server CPU program, validating features and advocating for enhancements.
- Drive PSIRT bug fixes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Provide consultation to internal and external customers regarding AMD security features and programming requirements, owned customer training and in-house training
- Experienced in the use of AI tools to identify and resolve security issues.
- Work with AMD SoC and other IP teams to track trends and development directions to align with customer needs
- Provide technical and cross-functional debug support to customers with security issues.
- Deliver architecture specifications and/or review proposals from internal/external sources
- Collaborate with internal AMD teams (Product and System Architects, RTL, PD, SW, Bring-up) to deliver best-in-class security solutions.
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Posted 14 Sept 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job