PQShield

PQShield

PQShield is a leading expert in post-quantum cryptography for software and hardware. As a major contributor to NIST's and RISC-V cryptography standards, PQShield offers unrivaled domain expertise in quantum-resistant cryptography. They help customers t...

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
11-50
Founded 2018
$27M raised

Description

  • Define and execute the software engineering strategy in alignment with the PQC product roadmap.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop software engineering and security teams.
  • Oversee the design and implementation of cryptographic libraries, secure protocols, and PQC-optimized IP blocks.
  • Drive software architecture for embedded, mobile, cloud, and data-center applications.
  • Manage Agile delivery processes, including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and performance tracking.
  • Coordinate software, hardware, cryptography, product, and external partner teams.
  • Implement rigorous testing, verification, CI/CD, integration, and deployment processes.
  • Communicate technical progress and concepts to executives, product teams, customers, and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure products follow security standards, regulations, SSDLC principles, secure coding practices, and cryptographic agility requirements.
  • Monitor PQC trends and support secure software products from concept through market launch.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field focused on cryptography or cybersecurity.
  • 10+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role.
  • Strong experience with software security, cryptographic implementations such as OpenSSL or BoringSSL, and post-quantum cryptography.
  • Experience with C, C++, Rust, or other relevant programming languages.
  • Proven experience taking secure software products from concept to market.
  • Hands-on expertise with Agile, Scrum, or Kanban, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and delivery metrics.
  • Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, key management, and NIST PQC standards.
  • Expertise designing secure software and cloud architectures, including vulnerability analysis and secure coding.
  • Knowledge of secure embedded systems and IoT security.
  • Understanding of side-channel and fault-injection attacks and relevant cryptographic implementation countermeasures.
  • Must be based in the UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands, Spain, or Finland.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and share option scheme.
  • Flexible and hybrid working with a home-working budget.
  • Private health insurance for employees and families.
  • 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two wellness weeks.
  • 50% gym membership discount.
  • Learning opportunities and accelerated career development.

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