Principal Embedded Crypto Software Lead

European Tech Recruit; Graz; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit collaborates with a leading semiconductor company in Graz to recruit a Principal Embedded Cryptographic Software Developer. The role focuses on secure cryptographic libraries with resilience to physical and logical attacks, spanning payment, IoT, automotive, and edge domains.

Responsibilities include implementing PQC algorithms, designing side-channel and fault-injection countermeasures, and guiding cryptographic architecture while coordinating with OS/firmware teams for a

Qualifications

• PhD/MSc preferred with strong cryptography background.
• 10+ years in cryptography and embedded security.
• Solid C/Assembly development for microcontrollers (ARM/RISC-V).
• Experience with countermeasures against side-channel and fault injection.

Responsibilities

• Spec and cross-platform implementation of cryptographic algorithms (incl. PQC).
• Design software countermeasures against physical attacks.
• Collaborate with security architects and evaluation teams.
• Provide technical leadership for cryptographic domains and roadmap.
• Ensure secure integration with OS/firmware teams.
• Support product certification activities and security evaluations.
• Drive project planning and architecture decisions.

Skills

Cryptography

Embedded Software

C

Assembly

RISC-V

ARM Cortex-M

Post-Quantum Crypto

Side-Channel Analysis

Technical Leadership

Rust

Education

PhD in cryptography

MSc in CS

BSc in IT

Tools

Embedded toolchains

Rust

Crypto libraries

Job description

European Tech Recruit collaborates with a leading semiconductor company in Graz to recruit a Principal Embedded Cryptographic Software Developer. The role focuses on secure cryptographic libraries with resilience to physical and logical attacks, spanning payment, IoT, automotive, and edge domains.

Responsibilities include implementing PQC algorithms, designing side-channel and fault-injection countermeasures, and guiding cryptographic architecture while coordinating with OS/firmware teams for a