Bitwarden

Technology

SeniorSoftwareEngineer(Cryptography)

$140–200k Bulgaria FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer (Cryptography) at Bitwarden. Skills: Cryptography, Key management, Rust. Design key hierarchies. Develop key hierarchies”

What You'll Achieve.

Protect millions of users

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Excellent problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Located in the US, No visa sponsorship

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proficiency and experience in Rust, Experience designing and implementing secure cryptographic protocols, Practical knowledge of secure key management practices, Ability to evaluate cryptographic library security

Nice to Have

Experience with TypeScript, Experience with C#, Familiarity with OS-level key management APIs, Familiarity with secure storage mechanisms across platforms

What You'll Do.

Design key hierarchies

Develop key hierarchies

Maintain key hierarchies

Design cryptographic protocols

Develop cryptographic protocols

Maintain cryptographic protocols

Enforce secure key management practices

Build internal documentation

Build external documentation

Maintain internal documentation

Maintain external documentation

Troubleshoot security vulnerabilities

Resolve security issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Open-source community; Enterprise solutions

Communication Scope

Excellent communication

Full Job Description

Bitwarden is the trusted identity security leader for millions of users worldwide, empowering enterprises, developers, and individuals to securely manage and share sensitive information anywhere. Bitwarden makes it easy for all users to extend robust security across their devices with password management, secrets management, and passwordless and passkey innovations. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. Learn more at bitwarden.com. As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Bitwarden’s cryptography layer, you will lead the design and development of the key hierarchy and cryptographic protocols that protects millions of users worldwide. You'll own critical encryption systems and complex technical challenges at the intersection of security, scalability, and user experience. This role offers unique opportunities to make significant contributions to both our open-source community and enterprise solutions. This is an all-remote team and we’re looking for someone located in the US. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time. RESPONSIBILITIES Support Bitwarden goals by designing, developing and maintaining key hierarchies and cryptographic protocols that are secure and performant Design and enforce secure key management practices across clients and servers to prevent key compromise and protect sensitive cryptographic material Help design usable APIs that abstract crypto correctly for other developers Build and maintain both internal and external documentation and specifications Troubleshoot and resolve complex security vulnerabilities and issues that require deep technical knowledge of our systems WHAT YOU BRING TO BITWARDEN Strong proficiency and experience in Rust. Experience with TypeScript and C# are a plus. Experience designing and implementing secure cryptographic protocols Familiarity with OS-level key management APIs and secure storage mechanisms across platforms Practical knowledge of secure key management practices, including key genera

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