Senior Engineer PlatSec Cryptographic Trust
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Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 176800 - 265200
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At F5 we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create secure and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.
Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers and their customers better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.
About the F5 Platform Security Team:
The team provides services and support to F5 development teams in all phases of the Secure Development Lifecycle including Secure code review Pen-testing Threatmodelingand analysis best development practices training security testing and certifications vulnerability response and management.
Senior Software Engineer (Sr SE) PKI/PQC Specialist
Role Overview:
The Senior Software Engineer will work closely with the Principal Engineer to design implement andmaintainPKI and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) solutions for enterprise-scale environments. This role focuses on integrating cryptographic systems automating processes and ensuring secure certificate lifecycle management while providing technical mentorship within the team.
Key Responsibilities:
Assistin the design and deployment of PKI architectures and cryptographic solutions for F5 products and applications.
Lead automation initiatives for PKI processes including certificate issuance renewal and revocation using tools and scripting languages.
Integrate PKI services into cloud-native environments (AWS Azure Kubernetes) ensuring scalability and performance optimization.
Support cryptographic operations TLS protocol implementations and certificate lifecycle management in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Provide mentorship and technical oversight to junior engineers on PKI-related tasks.
Troubleshootmonitor and improve PKI systems emphasizing availability and resilience.
Stay updated on advancements in PKI and PQC technologies to recommend process improvements.
Technical Skills:
Expertisein PKI systems design cryptographic algorithms (RSA ECC PQC) and key management protocols.
Proficiencywith automation tools and scripting languages (e.g. Terraform Python PowerShell).
Strong experience in securing cloud environments through cryptographic solutions (AWS Azure Kubernetes).
Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST ISO 27001) and PKI protocols (X.509 OCSP).
Core Competencies:
Leadership in guiding junior developers on technical tasks.
Analytical problem-solving in cryptographic and certificate management challenges.
Collaborative skills to work within a cross-functional team environment.
Strategic thinking and adaptability toemergingcryptographic trends.
Research & Intellectual Contributions:
Technical White Papers:Publication of research in cryptography PKI or PQC in renowned journals conferences (e.g. IEEE ACMBlackHat RSAC).
Patents:Authored patents in cryptography innovative PKI solutions or other digital security technologiesdemonstratingoriginal contributions to the field.
CertificationsPreferred
Certified Cryptography Engineer (CCE)/Certified Cybersecurity Technician (CCT)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Education
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field.
Masters degree in Cybersecurity Cryptography or a related field is highly desirable.
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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However the description may not be all-inclusive and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
The annual base pay for this position is: $176800.00 - $265200.00F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience geographic locations and market conditions as well as to reflect F5s differing products industries and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation bonus restricted stock units and benefits. More details about F5s benefits can be found at the following link: F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age sensory physical or mental disability marital status veteran or military status genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including but not limited to hiring job assignment compensation promotion benefits training discipline and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting .
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- APIs
- C/C++
- Computer Graphics
- Go
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Library Services
- Assembly
- GraphQL
- High Voltage
About Company
F5 application services ensure that applications are always secure and perform the way they should—in any environment and on any device.
