Senior Research Engineer, Cryptography & Security - Early Career
About The Position
Seagate Technology is looking for a talented scientist to directly contribute to advanced research efforts in data security and secure computation. The Senior Research Engineer will be responsible for evaluating new data privacy solutions, supporting research and product teams with security expertise, and conducting novel security research. Our research model offers a great deal of academic freedom tempered by a commitment to concrete results that improve security, usability and performance for end users. We also support forward-thinking theoretical work that will drive eventual technological improvements to data processing and security. Our ideal candidate combines intellectual curiosity with a collaborative mindset and a drive to change the technological landscape for the better.
Requirements
- Research/Publication record in cryptography, systems security, or a related field, especially with a focus on cryptography, provable security, formal verification, side-channel security confidential computation, or privacy-preserving machine learning.
- Experience designing, implementing, or analyzing cryptographic protocols.
- Programming experience (e.g., Rust, C/C++, Python)
- PhD or equivalent education and experience in the field of Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with production development processes is a plus.
- Experience with and interest in the standardization process is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Communicating with subject matter experts at all Seagate worldwide sites
- Evaluating new trends in cybersecurity and emerging algorithms and protocols
- Developing and analyzing new security technology
- Providing guidance for future Seagate products
- Publishing and presenting research papers at industry/academic conferences.
- Producing technical reports, filing patents, and presenting results.
Benefits
- eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program
- medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- short-and long-term disability
- 401(k)
- employee stock purchase plan
- health savings account
- dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts
- paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
