Lead Architect - Quantum Cryptography

Join one of the world's most influential companies and leverage your skills in cybersecurity to have a real impact on the financial industry.

The Advanced Cryptography Architect will be responsible for leveraging innovative cryptography at JPMorgan Chase.

As a member of the Emerging Technologies Security group within the Cybersecurity & Technology Controls organization, you will work alongside cryptographers and a group of passionate security engineers to solve complex security problems and support the deployment of cryptography-based solutions.

You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other cryptographers on research projects.

The position requires strong cryptography academic knowledge as well as some experience in vetting and applying advanced cryptography schemes to secure complex IT infrastructure, customer-facing services, and sensitive customer and enterprise data.

Knowledge, experience, and capability required for the role include:


* Expertise in both mainstream encryption schemes, key exchange protocols as well as advanced cryptography topics (e.g., secure multiparty computation, zero-knowledge, homomorphic encryption or lattice-based cryptography)


* Proven track record in publishing papers (academia, whitepaper, position paper etc.)


* Strong Familiarity with NIST post-quantum cryptography standardization & migration efforts


* Hands-on experience with implementing, testing and deploying both mainstream and advanced cryptographic schemes


* Good understanding and hands-on experience of network security protocols (TLS etc.)


* Security solution development utilizing cryptographic agility principles and elements


* Proficiency in multiple programming languages, e.g., Java, C#, JavaScript, C/C++


* Ability to convey complex concepts in a clear & concise manner to a wide range of audience


* Proven track record in working with diverse teams to achieve goals


* PhD (preferred) or MS in computer science

Preferred experience and knowledge in one or more of the following:


* Cryptography or security protocol standardization (e.g., IETF)


* Basic knowledge on cryptanalysis, crypto system threat modeling and analysis


* NIST key management best practices

About the Team

The Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group at JPMorgan Chase aligns the firm's cybersecurity, access management, controls and resiliency teams.

The group proactively and strategically partners with all lines of business and functions to enable them to design, adopt and integrate appropriate controls; deliver processes and solutions efficiently and consistently; and drive automation of controls.

The group's number one priority is to enable the business by keeping the firm safe, stable and resilient.

JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutiona...