Information Security

Embedded Cryptography Engineer

Intellectual Capital Resources

Remote · Nationwide · United Kingdom

Overview

As an Embedded Cryptography Engineer in Glasgow, you will develop cryptographic software for security-critical products across automotive, payments, identity, IoT and edge computing. You will work with security architects, firmware, OS and hardware teams to implement and evaluate cryptographic technologies, including Post-Quantum Cryptography. The role blends low-level programming with security countermeasures to protect real-world devices. This is a chance to impact globally deployed products and shape security across multiple domains.

Responsibilities
  • develop cryptographic software for embedded systems
  • design and implement security countermeasures against side-channel and fault-injection attacks
  • perform low-level debugging and problem solving in collaboration with hardware, firmware, OS and security teams
  • work with security architects and internal evaluation teams to assess cryptographic solutions
  • explore and apply post-quantum cryptography concepts and related technologies
  • coordinate across automotive, payment, identification, IoT and edge computing domains
Key requirements
  • core experience in cryptography and embedded security
  • strong understanding and implementation of cryptographic primitives
  • proficient in C and Assembly within embedded environments
  • familiarity with ARM Cortex and RISC-V microcontroller architectures
  • experience developing countermeasures against side-channel and fault-injection attacks
  • strong debugging and low-level problem-solving skills
  • experience collaborating with hardware, firmware, OS and security architecture teams
  • Post-Quantum Cryptography or Rust experience advantageous
  • strong debugging and analytical thinking
  • effective cross-functional collaboration
  • clear technical communication
  • cryptographic primitives
  • embedded C
  • Assembly

Reference: WJ-747_31235072 · Posted 05 Nov 2026

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