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Samsung Electronics

DRAM Senior Security Architect

LocationSSIR, Goldstone, Bangalore, India
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience8–14 yrs
Company size10,000+ people
PostedMay 3, 2026 · 5mo ago
Verified live4h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have20
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 Component Measurement & Authentication (CMA) and 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
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
B.Tech/B.E/M.Tech/M.E
Nice to have9
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
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
ARM architecture
TrustZone
Hypervisor
Widevine DRM
Android Verified Boot
Keymint
Gatekeeper
SELinux
Trusted Execution Environments
Trustlets
Caliptra
DICE
TCG
SPDM
NIST standards
PUF
NVMe
PCIe
CXL
CMA
CCA
Secure enclaves
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.
About the role
This is a senior individual contributor role with strong cross-functional impact across silicon, firmware, and platform teams.
Requirements
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)
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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.
Nice to have
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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
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B.Tech/B.E/M.Tech/M.E
Disclaimer
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