We are now looking for a Senior Hardware Security Architect:
NVIDIA is seeking an experienced hardware security architect interested in a chance to define, craft, and guide implementation of security architecture for our innovative SoCs and GPUs. You will be expected to take a strong hands-on role, working with diverse teams across both NVIDIA and external partners to meet security requirements for our mobile, automotive, gaming and server platforms.
What you'll be doing:
- Collaborate across the company to guide the direction of platform security and develop a long-term security roadmap for our products, working with hardware, software, research and marketing teams.
- Research, design, and develop architecture solutions meeting internal and external security requirements and standards.
- Review architectural, microarchitectural and verification specifications published by internal teams to ensure all IPs comply with platform security requirements.
- Work with customers, partners to identify and address security issues and threats.
What we need to see:
- BS, MS, PhD (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
- 8+ years of meaningful relevant work or research experience.
- Experience with the ASIC design process and architecture of large SoCs or GPUs.
- Programming and debugging fundamentals across languages such as: C/C++, Verilog, ARM assembly and Python/Perl scripting
- The ability to work in a dynamic customer focused team with strong interpersonal skills are required.
- Experience with / exposure to:
- System architecture for Gaming, Automotive, Server or AI platforms and Cryptography: algorithms, standards, implementation and application
- SoC security architecture and security fundamentals including secure boot or measured boot and ARM or RISCV CPU architectures and related security functionality
- Security mitigations against physical attacks including fault injection and side channel attacks
- Remote attestation mechanisms based on TPM or other solutions and Digital Rights Management (DRM) standards
- Security threat modelling and penetration testing and Certification standards and compliance testing
NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, we are increasingly known as “the AI computing company”.
Are you creative and autonomous? Do you love the challenge of crafting the securest silicon and platforms possible? If so, we want to hear from you! Come, join our GPU Security Architecture team and help build the real-time, cost-effective computing platform driving our success across several exciting and quickly growing fields.
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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 11, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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