Cryptography Engineer

Fintech company democratizing finance for all by lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information.
$140,000 - $165,000
Security
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5+ years of experience
Finance · Cybersecurity

Description For Cryptography Engineer

Robinhood Markets is revolutionizing the financial industry by making markets accessible to everyone. The Cryptography Team plays a crucial role in building and maintaining critical cryptographic primitives and infrastructures that ensure the platform's security and integrity. This includes managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), encryption, secrets management, and other foundational cryptographic systems.

As a Senior Cryptography Engineer, you'll be part of a team focused on crafting robust, secure cryptographic solutions that support Robinhood's rapid user and feature growth. The role demands expertise in building scalable systems, working with distributed architectures, and implementing critical security measures. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior developers, and lead complex technical projects.

The position offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on systems that directly impact millions of users' financial security. You'll be joining a company with a strong mission to democratize finance, working alongside talented individuals who are passionate about creating innovative solutions to complex security challenges.

The role requires a blend of technical expertise in cryptography, distributed systems, and modern cloud technologies, combined with strong leadership and communication skills. You'll be instrumental in shaping the security infrastructure of a platform that's transforming how people interact with financial markets.

Last updated a month ago

Responsibilities For Cryptography Engineer

  • Build scalable systems and components with stability and long-term maintainability
  • Design, write, test, and release critical technical solutions
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams and deliver large-scope technical projects
  • Mentor junior developers and lead complex projects
  • Improve system performance, team efficiency, and minimize risks

Requirements For Cryptography Engineer

Go
Python
Kubernetes
Kafka
  • 5+ years of software development experience
  • 3+ years experience writing low latency, large scale distributed systems
  • Proficiency in Go or Python
  • Strong ownership and experience with high-scale, distributed systems
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Expertise with cloud-native platforms (AWS, Kubernetes, gRPC, Kafka)
  • Experience with cryptographic protocols (TLS, PKI, JWT)
  • Experience mentoring junior developers

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