Senior Software Engineer, Cryptography

*Role:

• Actively participate in the development of cryptographic modules/services to perform cryptographic operations including Blockchain Wallets, Authentication and Authorisation workflows;
• Integration with Hardware Security Modules;
• Act as Cryptography go to expert for the team;
• Review and maintenance of Cryptography related code;
• R&D of emerging cryptographic algorithms such as MPC, Threshold Signature Schemes, Secure Enclaves;
• Develop the required documentation and coordinate on-going communication with relevant stakeholders;
• Build and lead team of Cryptography focused engineers;
• Work closely with the Engineering department to promote the understanding of security principles, security focused development practices and mitigate security risks in software development;
• Support business stakeholders in identifying and assessing security risks and applying cryptography to mitigate the risks;
• Keep abreast of security attacks and cryptographic research and advise on the best course of action.

*Requirements:

• BS in Computer Science, Cryptography, Mathematics, or equivalent working experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a software development engineer working in production-grade environments.
• Strong knowledge in cryptographic algorithms (e.g. ECDSA/ED25519/SSS) adopted in established blockchains;
• Practical experience in cryptographic programming standards such as PKCS11.
• Experienced in interfacing with HSM solutions.
• 2+ years of experience with public blockchain technology.
• Have development experience with at least one system programming language (Rust, C++ or Go);
• Rust programming experience highly desirable or willingness to learn Rust as primary programming language.