Senior Engineer Crypto Core

## Responsibilities: Maintain and build the software that is the foundation for our MPC work Implement software applications that may include key storage, signing, encryption, code attestation, or secure boot Design, deploy, and maintain security solutions supporting maintenance of digital assets Work closely with software security engineers to develop the capabilities of the existing signing security infrastructure with a goal of security and scalability Develop tools that integrate security into systems and process Participate in disaster recovery (DR) scenarios to validate operability of physical and digital material Work with hardware security mechanisms of interest including a trusted platform module (TPM) and/or hardware security modules (HSMs), and/or other similar hardware key storage mechanisms ## Minimum Qualifications: Software development experience in at least one of homomorphic encryption, secure multiparty computation, security protocols, PAKE protocols, zero knowledge proofs, or pallier encryption Strong understanding of encryption and key management Experience in systems architecture, computer architecture, trustworthy computing, or cryptographic protocols Experience in system algorithms with performance understanding and optimizations (hardware and software) Experience integrating or deploying in production environments Familiarity with a modern programming language (e.g., Rust, Python, C++, Scala) and a shell environment Experience in researching and addressing complex business topics around TPMs, HSMs, TEEs, secure build infrastructure, and applied cryptography. Candidates without a strong understanding in one of these areas may still be a strong candidate if this is offset by a strong background in a systems security area (e.g., operating systems, embedded systems security, firmware security, network security engineering) Strong understanding of systems/network security, secure protocol design, secure build and supply chain management, encryption, authentication, key management and applied cryptography Demonstrated ability to convert theoretical security concepts into production Proficiency in a common scripting language including but not limited to Python, Ruby, etc. Able to troubleshoot and debug issues, and demonstrate a methodical approach to root cause analysis Experience working with engineering teams, teaching, training, and mentoring on how to implement best-practice technical solutions Strong written and verbal communication skills; attentive to details ## Preferred Qualifications: 4+ years experience in software development with a focus in applied cryptography 2+ years experience in reading/writing code in Rust, Python, Linux, Scala, C/C++ 2+ years experience with secure software that makes use of a trusted platform module (TPM), hardware security module (HSM), trusted execution environment (TEE), smartcard, and/or other similar hardware key storage mechanism Solid understanding of product management and product ownership, software development practices (e.g., SDLC), and methodologies Knowledge of hardware security, verified/secure boot, tamper resistance, side-channel attacks, anti-cloning, and PUFs Having prior knowledge in the blockchain space is not a requirement but good to have Apply tot his job

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