Quantum Computing Cryptography Engineer in New York at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Quantum Computing Cryptography Engineer based in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of enterprise cybersecurity in an environment preparing for the rapidly evolving risks posed by quantum computing. You will provide specialized expertise across quantum information science, cryptography, and post-quantum cryptography (PQC). You’ll assess enterprise cryptographic environments and identify vulnerabilities to current and emerging quantum-enabled threats. The role will help define practical, risk-based strategies for modernizing cryptographic technologies across complex systems and infrastructure. You’ll collaborate with architects, engineers, security teams, program leaders, and government stakeholders to drive secure transformation. Your work will contribute to crypto-agile architectures, migration planning, technical standards, and long-term cybersecurity resilience. This is a remote U.S.-based position with occasional onsite travel.

• Provide advanced technical expertise in quantum computing, quantum information science, cryptography, and post-quantum cryptography to support enterprise cybersecurity architecture and engineering initiatives.
• Assess the potential impact of quantum computing on systems, applications, infrastructure, data protection, identity platforms, and existing cryptographic implementations.
• Apply knowledge of quantum mechanics, quantum information theory, and quantum algorithms—including Shor’s and Grover’s algorithms—to evaluate emerging cryptographic risks.
• Assess cryptographic algorithms, protocols, certificates, keys, implementations, and dependencies to identify exposure to current and future quantum threats.
• Develop and maintain an enterprise-wide cryptographic inventory covering algorithms, protocols, technologies, dependencies, and affected systems.
• Establish risk-based migration priorities based on mission criticality, data sensitivity, cryptographic exposure, technology dependencies, and evolving quantum threats.
• Develop cryptographic inventory and migration plans, including timelines, sequencing, priorities, and strategies for transitioning to approved and quantum-resistant standards.
• Provide technical guidance for PQC modernization aligned with applicable NIST standards, including FIPS 203, FIPS 204, and FIPS 205.
• Evaluate quantum-resistant algorithms and technologies across enterprise applications, networks, cloud environments, data protection solutions, and identity infrastructure.
• Apply expertise in traditional cryptography, including RSA, AES, public-key cryptography, PKI, encryption, digital signatures, and key management.
• Analyze interoperability, compatibility, performance, implementation complexity, security, and operational considerations when replacing legacy cryptographic technologies.
• Identify cryptographic dependencies and migration challenges spanning applications, infrastructure, networks, cloud platforms, identity systems, security tools, and enterprise services.
• Support the design of crypto-agile architectures that allow cryptographic technologies and algorithms to evolve as standards and threats change.
• Conduct technical analysis, prototyping, modeling, simulation, and testing using classical and quantum computing tools.
• Develop, implement, and test cryptographic solutions using programming languages such as Python, C++, and Java.
• Use quantum development frameworks and platforms such as Qiskit, Cirq, Quipper, and the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit for research, simulation, testing, and analysis.
• Conduct security posture assessments and architecture reviews to identify cryptographic weaknesses, control gaps, attack paths, residual risks, and mitigation opportunities.
• Address quantum-related risks such as “harvest now, decrypt later” through appropriate technical recommendations and modernization strategies.
• Contribute to secure solution architectures, security patterns, reference architectures, engineering guidance, policies, standards, and modernization plans.
• Participate in design reviews, architecture forums, modernization initiatives, pilots, working groups, and governance activities requiring quantum or cryptography expertise.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity architects, security engineers, application teams, cloud and DevSecOps engineers, network and identity teams, program managers, and government stakeholders.
• Translate complex quantum and cryptographic risks into clear business and mission implications for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Produce technical assessments, white papers, risk analyses, implementation recommendations, briefings, and presentations.
• Monitor developments in quantum computing, cryptography, PQC standards, and related technologies to identify emerging enterprise risks and modernization opportunities.
• Support project lifecycle activities including requirements development, configuration management, risk tracking, implementation planning, and migration sequencing.
• Travel occasionally to onsite locations as required.

• Minimum of 10 years of IT experience, including at least 5 years focused on quantum computing and cryptography within a large corporation or government organization of comparable scale and complexity.
• A Master’s degree in a related IT field may substitute for up to 2 years of required experience.
• Strong expertise in quantum mechanics, quantum information theory, and quantum algorithms, including Shor’s and Grover’s algorithms.
• Hands-on expertise with quantum programming languages, frameworks, and platforms such as Qiskit, Cirq, Quipper, and Microsoft Quantum Development Kit.
• Deep knowledge of cryptographic protocols and technologies, including RSA, AES, public-key cryptography, PKI, encryption, digital signatures, and key management.
• Strong expertise in post-quantum cryptography and quantum-resistant algorithms, including their practical enterprise adoption and migration considerations.
• Knowledge of cryptographic standards and frameworks such as NIST and ISO/IEC 19790.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, and Java for implementing, testing, and analyzing cryptographic algorithms and engineering solutions.
• Experience with classical and quantum simulation tools and technical research environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing and advising on quantum-resistant algorithm migration plans, PQC implementation strategies, cryptographic inventories, and migration priorities.
• Ability to assess organizational cryptographic posture and translate technical findings into actionable modernization roadmaps.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills, including the ability to explain quantum and cybersecurity risks to non-technical leadership.
• Experience contributing to policies, standards, and technical guidance aligned with NIST PQC standards, including FIPS 203, FIPS 204, and FIPS 205.
• Experience working in project-oriented environments, with an understanding of configuration management and the broader technology lifecycle within large enterprises or government organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Resource Management, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Relevant certifications such as SecurityX/CASP+, CCISO, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, GCED, GCIH, GSLC, or CCNP Security are desirable.
• Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, written communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.

• Salary range of $98,135.18–$162,454.62 USD, with final compensation determined based on factors such as responsibilities, education, experience, skills, market data, and internal equity.
• Remote work within the United States.
• Occasional onsite travel may be required.
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
• Voluntary life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
• Telehealth services.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Travel assistance resources.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation support.
• Selected applicants may be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.