Senior Applied Cryptography Engineer

Samgnya; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Samgnya invites a Senior Applied Cryptography Engineer to join our security team at IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai. You will design, implement and test cryptographic solutions for secure communications and data protection.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in Cryptography or a related field, 3+ years of practical experience, and can collaborate across software, networking and electronics teams to deploy robust security capabilities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Cryptography, ECE, EE or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in applied cryptography or information security.
• Hands-on cryptographic techniques applied to real-world systems.
• Experience with secure communication, encryption and authentication.
• Experience testing and debugging cryptographic implementations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate cryptographic and security solutions.
• Analyze requirements and select cryptographic approaches and tools.
• Test, validate, troubleshoot, and improve cryptographic systems.
• Collaborate with software, networking and cybersecurity teams.

Skills

Applied cryptography

Security testing

Secure communication

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Cryptography

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Job description

An initiative under the National Quantum Mission of DST

Senior Applied Cryptography Engineer

Posting Date:14th Aug 2026

We are looking for a Senior Applied Cryptography Engineer with practical knowledge of cryptography and secure communication to implement, test, integrate and improve security solutions. The candidate should be adaptable, capable of troubleshooting and upgrading systems, taking ownership of technical activities, and effectively communicating and sharing technical knowledge.

• Design, implement and integrate cryptographic and security solutions, applying appropriate encryption, authentication, digital signatures and key management mechanisms for applications, systems and secure communication platforms.
• Analyze technical and security requirements and recommend suitable cryptographic approaches, technologies, tools and libraries.
• Test, validate, troubleshoot and improve cryptographic and security implementations, including functional, security and performance testing.

Developandevaluateprototypes,proof-of-conceptsandtechnologydemonstrationsfor

cryptographicsolutions , Collaborate with software, networking, electronics and cybersecurity teams for system integration and project execution.

• Master's degree in Cryptography , Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience in applied cryptography, cybersecurity, information security, secure communication, cryptographic software, network security or related technology area
• Hands-on experience in applying cryptographic techniques to real-world systems, including data protection, secure communication, encryption and authentication.
• Experience in testing, troubleshooting, validating, upgrading or improving cryptographic and security implementations will be preferred.
• Experience in testing, troubleshooting, validating, upgrading or improving cryptographic and security implementations will be preferred.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering or R&D teams will be preferred.

D-103, 1st Floor , IIT Madras Research Park

MGR Film City Road,Taramani

CIN: U72100TN2024NPL175640

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