Principal Embedded Cryptographic Software Architect

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

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is partnering with a leading semiconductor company in Leuven to hire a Principal Embedded Cryptographic Software Developer. You will lead cryptographic software development for cross-platform libraries, integrating secure measures with OS and firmware teams.

The role requires 10+ years in cryptography and embedded security, deep knowledge of ECC/RSA/AES/SHA, and hands-on experience with ARM Cortex-M and RISC-V.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience in cryptography and embedded security.
• Strong implementation knowledge of cryptographic primitives (ECC, RSA, AES, SHA-2/SHA-3).
• Experience with cross-platform cryptographic libraries and secure software design.

Responsibilities

• Specification and cross-platform implementation of state-of-the-art cryptographic algorithms (incl. Post-Quantum Cryptography) and secure software based on functional requirements.
• Design and specification of software countermeasures against physical attacks such as Side-Channel Analysis (SCA) and Fault Injection (FI).
• Collaboration with security architects and internal evaluation teams to enhance software countermeasures.
• Providing technical leadership for cryptographic domains, driving domain evolution, influencing architectural decisions, and supporting project planning.
• Collaboration with OS and firmware teams to ensure clean and secure integration of the cryptographic software into the final product.
• Working closely with the group’s test and platform support engineers to ensure maximum product quality.
• Driving product certification activities and supporting security evaluations.

Skills

Cryptography

Embedded software development

C

Assembly

Post-Quantum Cryptography

Rust

Education

BSc/MSc/PhD in mathematics, cryptography, computer science, electrical/elec engineering, IT

Tools

ARM Cortex-M

RISC-V

Job description

European Tech Recruit is partnering with a leading semiconductor company in Leuven to hire a Principal Embedded Cryptographic Software Developer. You will lead cryptographic software development for cross-platform libraries, integrating secure measures with OS and firmware teams.

The role requires 10+ years in cryptography and embedded security, deep knowledge of ECC/RSA/AES/SHA, and hands-on experience with ARM Cortex-M and RISC-V.