Senior Cloud Engineer

Medium; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Health coverage

401(k) match

In-office lunch

Job summary

Qrypt is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to own the infrastructure and services behind our cloud offerings. You will build and run our AWS environment with Terraform, develop cloud services that deliver quantum entropy and keys, and lead deploying the cloud interface into customers' environments.

This hands-on role spans infrastructure and application, requiring experience with Rust or systems languages, Kubernetes, monitoring, and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years in cloud/platform engineering with end-to-end ownership of a production cloud.
• Strong hands-on AWS experience and expertise with Terraform as code.
• Ability to build backend/cloud services (Rust preferred; C++, Python acceptable).
• Experience with monitoring/observability tooling and running production services.
• Experience deploying software into varied customer environments (containers/Kubernetes, portable IaC).
• Fluency with AI/agent-assisted development workflows and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve AWS infrastructure as code with Terraform including environments, networking, security, and deployment pipelines.
• Design and build cloud services in Rust (and C++/Python) delivering quantum entropy and keys.
• Lead deployment of Qrypt’s cloud interface into customer environments with portable deployment patterns.
• Stand up monitoring, alerting, and observability to catch issues early.
• Improve reliability, security, and cost of the cloud platform at scale.
• Collaborate with engineering/product to plan the cloud roadmap and translate gaps into work.
• Contribute to on-call and operational readiness for the services you build.

Skills

AWS experience

Terraform

Rust

Python

C++

Monitoring

Kubernetes

Communication

Education

Bachelors in CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Qrypt'smission is to protect the world's data and restore privacy.Qrypthardens cybersecurity and future-proofsencryption against quantum attacks byeliminatingkey transmission.Qrypt'sunique technology independently generates symmetric keys at multiple endpoints for critical workflows today. We are a passionate team of engineers, physicists, and cryptographers committed to transforming the way the world safeguards data and communications!

Qryptis looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to own the infrastructure and services behind our cloud and entropy-as-a-service offering. You will build and run our AWS environment with Terraform, developthe cloudservices that deliver quantum entropy and keys, and lead the work of extending our cloud interface into customers' own environments. This is a hands-on senior role spanning infrastructure and application: you own how the cloud is built, howit'sdeployed, and how we knowit'shealthy.

What you'll do

• Own and evolveQrypt'sAWS infrastructure as code withTerraform: environments, networking, security, and deployment pipelines.
• Design and build cloud services (in Rust, with some C++ and Python) that deliver quantum entropy and keys reliably and securely.
• Lead the effort to deploy Qrypt's cloud interface into customer environments, not justQrypt-hosted, including portable, repeatable deployment patterns.
• Stand up monitoring, alerting, and observability so we catch issues before customers do.
• Improve reliability, security, and cost of the cloud platform as it scales.
• Partner with engineering and product to sequence the cloud roadmap and turn shortcomings into planned work.
• Contribute to on-call and operational readiness for the services you build.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Scienceor a related technical field, and/or relevant work experience.
• 6+ years in cloud/platform engineering, including end-to-end ownership of a production cloud environment.
• Strong hands-on AWS experience andexpertisewith Terraform(infrastructure as code).
• Ability to build backend/cloud services, not just manage infrastructure; comfortable in Rust or a strong systems language (C++, Go, Python) with willingness to work in Rust.
• Experience with monitoring/alerting and observability tooling, andwith runningreliable production services.
• Experience deploying software into varied or customer-controlled environments (containers/Kubernetes, portableIaC).
• Fluency with AI and agent-assisted development workflows, and the judgment to own the correctness of anything these tools help you produce. This is core to how weoperateatQryptand is expectedofeveryone here.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Mustbe authorized towork in the United States.Qryptdoes not provide visa sponsorship for this role.

Nice to have

• Experience with cryptography, security, key management, or networking systems.
• Experience with security/compliance in the cloud (e.g., SOC 2, FIPS 140-3, high-assurance environments).

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Pay & Equity participation
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) match
• In-office lunch and snacks
• The opportunity to be part of a company solving one of the most critical technology challenges of our time!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qryptis committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you have a disability and need assistance with our employment application process, please email us at [e-mail] to obtain assistance.