Software Engineer II

Entrust; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth

Collaborative environment

Focus on inclusion

Job summary

Entrust is seeking a Software Developer II to design and develop innovative smart card personalization products. This role involves creating secure HSM firmware and collaborating on diverse projects using technologies like Java.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in computer science and three or more years of experience in C programming. This hybrid position requires three days in the office in Shakopee, MN, supporting a dynamic team focused on security and innovation.

Entrust offers career growth opportunities, collaborative culture, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in C programming.
• Experience with cryptographic programming – PKCS#11, symmetric and asymmetric encryption.
• Familiarity with PCI and FIPS-140 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy software for smart card personalization products.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and implement solutions.
• Work independently on project assignments.

Skills

C programming

Cryptographic programming

Java

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Git

BitBucket

Jira

Jenkins

Job description

The Software Developer II will play a pivotal role in designing and developing a comprehensive suite of smart card personalization products, which are essential for customizing both physical and digital credit cards. Their primary focus will be creating HSM firmware that supports our robust key management solution. Beyond this responsibility, the candidate will also contribute to projects using Java and other modern web technologies, ensuring alignment with the latest industry security standards. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working independently, leveraging their expertise, strong troubleshooting and debugging abilities, and sound judgment to achieve objectives efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Passionately design, develop, test, document and deploy software
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions
• Participate in requirement reviews, optimize existing systems, code reviews, unit testing and documentation
• Work with the team on new requirements and collaborate with other groups within organization
• Exhibit a process-oriented mind set
• Function independently with project assignments and with minimal supervision
• Knowledgeable about secure development life cycle, threat modelling, and web application security assessments

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent degree in a technology discipline.
• 3+ years’ experience in C programming
• Experience with cryptographic programming – PKCS#11, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, padding schemes, key management
• Experience working with multi-person teams and projects
• Experience with one or more of Java, C#, Python or React

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Git, BitBucket, Jira, Jenkins
• Low-level security protocols, security standards/vulnerabilities. obfuscation
• Experience with multi-threaded development
• Web services, REST, SOAP
• Experienced with agile processes, methodologies, and tools
• Familiarity with PCI and FIPS-140 requirements
• Familiarity with EMV specification
• Experience in embedded software development
• Experience with XML and JSON parsing and manipulation
• Experience with optimizing code for performance and troubleshooting performance issues

Future Projects

• Become a subject matter expert on our custom HSM firmware
• Help the development team evolve the architecture and stack
• Identify opportunities to drive innovation, accelerate product launches, and remove bottlenecks to deliver results faster.
• Make impactful contributions by helping the team design and code to match the product team's vision and also continue expanding knowledge base

Location

This role is hybrid, requiring three days a week in-office at our HQ offices in Shakopee, MN as specified in the job description. At Entrust, we have a distributed workforce.

Benefits

• Career Growth: Whether you’re a budding developer or a seasoned expert, we’re invested in your professional journey. With learning-forward initiatives and exciting challenges, your growth is our priority.
• Collaboration: Here, your voice matters. Our teams thrive on sharing ideas, brainstorming solutions, and working together to build a better tomorrow.
• Inclusion: Our culture is built on diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Entrust Corporation is an EOE/AA/Veteran/People with Disabilities employer.