Staff Software Engineer (Applied Cryptography) - Remote

Overview

The Staff Software Engineer (Applied Cryptography) role at Gemini focuses on the security of customers’ digital assets and personal information. The position involves developing and managing cryptographic security tools and libraries, and building new tools to help customers securely interact with various blockchains.

In Short

• Maintain and build software for multi-party computation (MPC).
• Implement applications for key storage, signing, encryption, and secure boot.
• Design and maintain security solutions for digital assets.
• Collaborate with software security engineers to enhance signing security infrastructure.
• Develop tools that integrate security into systems and processes.
• Participate in disaster recovery scenarios.
• Work with hardware security mechanisms like TPMs and HSMs.

Requirements

• Experience in homomorphic encryption, secure multiparty computation, or security protocols.
• Strong understanding of encryption and key management.
• Experience in systems architecture and cryptographic protocols.
• Familiarity with modern programming languages (Rust, Python, C++, Scala).
• Experience in production environments.
• Strong understanding of systems/network security and secure protocol design.
• Ability to convert theoretical security concepts into production.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Long-term incentive in the form of equity grant.
• Comprehensive health plans.
• 401K with company matching.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Flexible time off.