Senior Security Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Sep 24, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Leading cryptographic assessments, the full-time Senior Security Engineer will review and strengthen high-assurance software and cryptographic systems remotely, ensuring security properties are met and providing clients with actionable recommendations.
Key responsibilities
- Lead cryptographic assessments by reviewing protocols, libraries, and application code, identifying weaknesses, and recommending fixes
- Analyze advanced cryptographic constructions, including post-quantum schemes and zero-knowledge proof systems
- Build and enhance tools that improve cryptanalysis and implementation review processes across engagements
Required qualifications
- Substantial experience in applied cryptography, evaluating primitives, protocols, and implementations
- Strong mathematical foundation to interpret academic papers and apply security assumptions to practical questions
- Proficiency in at least one systems or security-oriented programming language such as Rust, Go, C, or C++, along with Git-based workflows
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex technical work and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders
- Willingness to learn unfamiliar systems and collaborate closely with colleagues and clients
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