Cryptographic Software Integration Engineer, Vice President, Hybrid

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global financial services company is seeking a Cryptographic Software Integration Engineer in London. This role focuses on enhancing security and integrating key management systems with enterprise applications. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in software development, particularly within highly regulated environments, and skills in automation, API development, and cloud integration. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous medical care

Insurance and savings plans

Flexible work programs

Educational support

Qualifications

• Experience with key management systems and cryptographic principles.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement integrations with cloud platforms and security tools.
• Develop APIs, microservices, and automation scripts.
• Automate key lifecycle processes for cryptographic operations.

Skills

Integration of key management systems

API development

Automation

Scripting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

8+ years of software development experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

AWS KMS

Job description

Overview

Job DescriptionWho we are looking forWe are seeking a skilled Cryptographic Software Integration Engineer to design, develop, and implement solutions that enhance the security, efficiency, and scalability of our enterprise cryptographic infrastructure. This role will focus on integrating key management systems (KMS) and hardware security modules (HSMs) with enterprise applications, cloud environments, IoT and DevSecOps workflows. The ideal candidate has experience with secure practices for automation, scripting, API development, and integration of solutions within financial or highly regulated environments.

What you will be responsible for

• Design and implement integrations between cryptographic key management systems and enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and security tools.
• Develop and maintain APIs, microservices, and automation scripts to streamline cryptographic operations.
• Enable seamless integration with multi-cloud key management services (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, OCI KMS).
• Collaborate with security architects, application teams, and DevSecOps engineers to embed encryption management into CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate key lifecycle processes for key, rotation, distribution, revocation, and decommissioning.
• Build monitoring and alerting mechanisms to detect cryptographic anomalies and improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure automation and integrations align with cryptographic policies, compliance, and regulations (PCI DSS, GDPR, FIPS 140-2/3), and security best practices.
• Work closely with risk and compliance teams to provide audit trails and access control mechanisms for key and certificate operations.
• Assist in vulnerability management and patching of cryptographic components and automation workflows.
• Troubleshoot integration and automation issues, ensuring high availability and reliability of cryptographic services.
• Stay up to date on emerging encryption technologies, cloud security trends, and automation frameworks.
• Provide technical documentation and training for internal teams on cryptographic integration best practices.

What we value

• An understanding of key management.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to effectively drive results, provide feedback/direction, and manage and build relationships with leaders and team members in a geographically dispersed team environment.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

Education & Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on integration and security within a financial institution or other highly regulated industries.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience utilizing one or more high-level programming languages such as Python, Ruby, PowerShell, Bash, or Java for pipeline development and system-to-system integrations.
• Strong understanding of KMS concepts, key management lifecycle, hardware security modules (HSMs), and cryptographic principles and algorithms (AES, RSA, ECC).
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices such as Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Proven experience in developing, deploying, configuring, and managing software within cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure and their container services (EKS, AKS, GKE).
• Proven experience developing and deploying microservices, including experience with API design, service discovery, and communication patterns (e.g., REST, messaging queues) with a focus on data security.

Qualifications

• Experience with one or more infrastructure automation and management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Chef or equivalent.
• Direct experience with one or more key management systems (KMS) such as HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, or OCI KMS.
• Knowledge of blockchain technology and its cryptographic principles.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty, HashiCorp Certified Vault Associate or CCSK.
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST 800-57, ISO 27001 or PCI DSS.

Are you the right candidate?

Yes! We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don't necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data-driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We're driving the company's digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence, and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We're looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next- generation financial services company.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we\'re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we\'ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment services, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You\'ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.