Post-Quantum Cryptography Engineer

Socket.dev; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Best medical coverage

401k with match

Job summary

True Zero Technologies seeks a senior security/cryptography expert to advance post-quantum readiness. You will design, evaluate, and implement quantum-safe cryptographic solutions, assess vulnerabilities, and guide migrations across enterprise systems.

The role requires deep knowledge of PQC standards, PKI integration, and cryptographic testing, with collaboration across cybersecurity and engineering teams. A seasoned, mission-driven professional will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Advanced understanding of quantum mechanics and cryptography.
• Experience with post-quantum cryptography and PQC standards.
• Strong background in PKI, TLS, and cryptographic protocols.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and evaluate PQC algorithms and quantum-safe standards.
• Assess systems to identify vulnerabilities to quantum threats.
• Plan migration to quantum-resistant cryptography across platforms.
• Develop, prototype, test, and optimize cryptographic components for enterprise apps.
• Evaluate NIST PQC standards and corresponding security mechanisms.
• Conduct cryptographic testing, performance benchmarking, and interoperability checks.
• Create crypto-agility architectures for updating algorithms and keys.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to translate security needs into solutions.
• Produce technical docs, roadmaps, and inventories for post-quantum readiness.

Skills

Quantum computing

Cryptography

PKI

Python

C++

Java

Education

Master’s degree in IT/related field

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Qiskit

Cirq

Quipper

Microsoft Quantum Development Kit

Job description

True Zero Technologies seeks a senior security/cryptography expert to advance post-quantum readiness. You will design, evaluate, and implement quantum-safe cryptographic solutions, assess vulnerabilities, and guide migrations across enterprise systems.

The role requires deep knowledge of PQC standards, PKI integration, and cryptographic testing, with collaboration across cybersecurity and engineering teams. A seasoned, mission-driven professional will thrive here.