Cryptography is the foundation that confidentiality, integrity, and trust in our systems rest on — and that foundation faces real pressure: weak or misused algorithms, poor key management, protocol vulnerabilities, and the looming migration to post-quantum cryptography. The Cryptography Architect leads the design and implementation of cryptographic frameworks that protect our systems and data —building resilience against these threats and earning our customers' trust.
How You’ll Find Success
While we value the wealth of experience, we put more emphasis on your capability and the outcomes you’ve produced. For this role, these elements are particularly important:
- Extensive Architectural Expertise: 5+ years of experience in cryptography, security architecture, or a related field, with a proven history of designing secure cryptographic architectures; capable of leading strategic initiatives to strengthen security posture.
- Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of cryptographic primitives and protocols — symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hashing, digital signatures, TLS/PKI. Deep, hands-on knowledge of key management (generation, rotation, escrow, destruction, KMS/HSM integration) and fluency in industry-wide standards and frameworks, including NIST SP 800-57, FIPS 140-2/140-3, and NIST’s post-quantum cryptography standards.
- Demonstrated Initiative Leadership: Proven experience leading large-scale cryptography initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams to align with security guidelines while driving operational efficiency and business growth.
- Strategic Mindset: Ability to translate cryptography challenges into actionable solutions that integrate with business objectives and risk management frameworks.
- Collaboration & Communication Skills: Excellent communication abilities to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering constructive partnerships across the organization.
What You Should Know About This Team
The Qualtrics Hybrid Work Model: Our hybrid work model is elegantly simple: we all gather in the office three days a week; Mondays and Thursdays, plus one day selected by your organizational leader. These purposeful in-person days in thoughtfully designed offices help us do our best work and harness the power of collaboration and innovation. For the rest of the week, work where you want, owning the integration of work and life. #hybrid
Qualtrics is an equal opportunity employer meaning that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
Qualtrics is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Qualtrics will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please let your Qualtrics contact/recruiter know.
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