Offer summary

Qualifications:

Experience with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems., Solid understanding of cryptographic principles and key management., Familiarity with the UNIX operating system and performance monitoring., Proficiency in Clojure and building secure distributed services..

Key responsabilities:

Design and implement a secure and scalable Key Management Service (KMS).

Define APIs and integrations for secure key storage and encryption services.

Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues as they arise.

Collaborate with platform, security, and application teams to align requirements.

Job description

Exoscale is the leading Swiss/European cloud service provider.

With services covering the full cloud infrastructure spectrum - from fast deploying virtual machines to S3 compatible object storage - Exoscale provides a simple and scalable experience in order to let its clients focus on their core business.

Join a dynamic working environment with a cutting-edge distributed team based in Lausanne. Exoscale strives to create an environment with great working conditions and welcomes diverse applicants.

To continue its commitment towards a rock-solid and fast infrastructure, Exoscale is hiring a software engineer to join its data encryption team to work on the design and implementation of a Key Management Service.

Some of the challenges you will be working on:

Design and implement a secure, scalable, and resilient KMS tailored to our needs—from architecture to production.
Define APIs and integrations for internal services and external systems needing secure key storage, encryption, and decryption.
Build in robust auditability, access control, and operational visibility from day one.
Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance
Collaborate closely with our platform, security, and application teams to align requirements and support their use cases.
Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues
Participate in code & changes reviews
Stay up to date with the latest in cryptographic standards, best practices, and security vulnerabilities.
Take part in the on-call roll after a training period

Ideal candidates will:

Have experience with cloud infrastructure
Have a proven track record of building secure distributed services or infrastructure components.
Have a solid understanding of cryptographic principles, especially around key lifecycle, encryption-at-rest, HSMs, and secure key storage.
Have a good understanding of the UNIX operating system
Have experience with building and operating distributed systems
Have an eye for performance and monitoring
Have experience with Clojure

What we offer:

Flexible working hours and working from home
Autonomous working conditions with a lot of freedom to create
Modern working atmosphere and centrally located office with great public transport connections
Team events as well as training and further education

Candidates who are not familiar with all the topics above but willing to learn are encouraged to apply.

We are looking forward to your application!

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