Engineering Lead (Cryptography lab))

JOB TITLE: Cryptography Lab Engineering Lead

Senior engineering leadership experience with accountability for delivery and operational outcomes

Strong understanding of Key Management concepts, cryptographic controls and KM operating models

Lead the evolution of enterprise key management services, embedding crypto‑agility principles and modern DevOps engineering practices to ensure scalable, secure, and adaptable cryptographic controls.

Experience leading and developing engineering teams, including coaching and performance management

Solid grounding in modern engineering practices and applying them pragmatically in high‑risk, regulated environments

Ability to work closely with Product Owners and stakeholders, contributing to prioritisation and trade‑off decisions

Experience ensuring services meet security, regulatory and audit requirements with embedded controls

Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, risk and business teams

Experience delivering scalable, resilient and highly available platforms across the full lifecycle

Background in Financial Services, Financial Markets or similarly regulated environments

Knowledge of cryptographic ceremonies, HSM lifecycle management or related operational practices

Experience driving engineering maturity, reliability and operational excellence at scale

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