Tech Lead - Cryptographic Asset Platform
$184,000 - $356,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer — open 1 day.
NVIDIA is seeking a Tech Lead for its Cryptographic Asset Platform.
About the role
This role involves leading the technical direction for the hardware-rooted cryptographic asset lifecycle platform, which serves as the system of record for all keys, certificates, and PKI chains within the company.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain the cryptographic asset registry, including key and certificate inventory and lifecycle tracking.
- Instrument the platform with telemetry, audit evidence, and policy-based authorization for sensitive material.
- Own end-to-end signing flows, including job type design, API and CLI surfaces, and customer experience.
- Support post-quantum in production signing, including ML-DSA dual signing on HSM-backed keys, LMS software keys, and hybrid flows.
- Develop agent-assisted paths for self-service, ensuring human intervention where necessary.
- Measure key metrics such as deflection rate, time to first signature, and onboarding time.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years building and operating production software, with ownership of a service with availability expectations.
- Strong hands-on engineering in Python, Java, Go, or similar, across the full stack of a cloud service.
- Working knowledge of applied cryptography, including PKI, key management, digital signatures, and HSM-backed systems.
- Practical experience applying AI and agentic workflows to engineering problems.
- Clear written communication and proactive habits.
Skills: Cryptographic Asset Platform, hardware-rooted cryptographic asset lifecycle, PKI, key management, digital signatures, HSM-backed systems
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 52-day median for Hardware Security Engineering roles.
Hardware Security Engineering · Hardware Security
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Open roles in category
163
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$220k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (163 roles · 45 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 20 | 163 |
| Median days open | 25 d | 52 d (−27 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $220k |
Skills observed across this category: Cryptographic Asset Platform, hardware-rooted cryptographic asset lifecycle, PKI, key management, digital signatures, HSM-backed systems
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors · 25 open roles · median 79 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 19 open roles · median 27 d
- Qualcomm · 17 open roles · median 95 d
- Arm Holdings · 13 open roles · median 73 d
- AMD · 10 open roles · median 27 d
- Intel Corporation · 6 open roles · median 121 d
How we counted: 163 open Hardware Security Engineering (Hardware Security) roles from 45 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.