Key skills
CryptographySystems programmingData analysisSoftware developmentRustPythonGolangC++Analytical thinkingCommunication skillsCollaborationProblem-solvingTypeScriptCGoKotlinRAIReactFlaskGraphQLAWSGCPDockerPostgreSQLCommunication
About this role
SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges. The role involves developing new features and solving complex technical problems in cryptography and security automation, collaborating with R&D and product teams.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with R&D and Product stakeholders to prototype new capabilities and explore future features
- Apply strong systems engineering skills to design and build proof-of-concept solutions for complex security challenges
- Design and implement systems for managing and analyzing large-scale, security-related data
- Write high-quality, reusable code for R&D projects across a variety of languages, such as Rust, Go, or Python
- Conduct technical investigations and present findings that will help shape the company's strategic direction
- Own greenfield projects from the initial design phase through to a working prototype
Requirements:
- 5+ years of industry experience building, deploying, and maintaining complex software projects and data pipelines
- Demonstrated mastery across multiple languages, with required expertise in a systems language (e.g., Rust, C++, Zig) and fluency in higher-level languages (e.g., Python, Golang, Kotlin)
- Deep engineering knowledge of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, cryptographic protocols, and their real-world application
- Proven ability to apply academic foundations to real-world engineering challenges
- Strong analytical thinking and communication skills, with an ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
- A PhD or MSc in Cryptography, Computer Science, or Mathematics is highly preferred
- Valuable experience in computer security, with enthusiasm to deepen your expertise in cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure
- A demonstrated passion for security and cryptography, such as through contributions to open-source projects
- Experience with static or dynamic program analysis, or developing software sensors and tracers
- Familiarity with our broader tech stack (e.g., Typescript, React, GraphQL, Flask, PostgreSQL, Bazel, Docker, GCP, AWS)