Senior Cryptography Verification Engineer

Reports to: Director of Hardware Engineering

Department: Engineering

We’re seeking a Senior Cryptography Verification Engineer who thrives on solving hard problems, building tools that make life easier for others, and driving verification with both rigor and creativity. This is not a checkbox role — we want someone who is hands-on, curious, and motivated to go beyond the obvious.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, cryptography, and secure product development, with a focus on delivering secure, high-performance, and efficient products.

We have been established since 2018, so you would be directly working with the founders and inventors of this deep tech startup. The technology is already a couple of years in the making, its feasibility having been established, funding secured, and it has a clear path to market. This is a great opportunity for career progression and to get a head start in a rapidly expanding segment of the technology industry.

You'll be a part of a team verifying security-critical designs where thoroughness is everything. On a daily basis, you will:

Build and extend UVM testbenches to verify cryptographic IPs and subsystems.

Develop Python-based tools and automation to improve verification productivity.

Use formal verification creatively, writing properties beyond canned apps to prove tricky scenarios.

Debug at every level - from low-level waveforms to algorithmic mismatches.

Collaborate with design, software, and architecture teams to ensure real-world use cases are covered.

Approach designs with a "break it to make it" mindset, thinking like an attacher to expose weaknesses.

Beyond hands-on verification, you will also:

Influence and define methodologies and strategies for design verification.

Develop testbench architectures using UVM and formal-based approaches.

Define verification plans, functional coverage models, and test strategies for block and subsystem verification.

Lead verification at IP or SoC level, including effort estimation, scheduling, task assignment, and reporting progress to management.

Drive coverage closure and sign-off quality across complex designs.

Mentor junior engineers and help raise the team’s overall capability.

Strong background in UVM-based verification at IP and subsystem levels.

Proficiency in Python for tool development and automations.

Practical formal verification experience, beyond app-based use.

Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms (AES, SHA< ECC, etc.) and hardware/software security concepts.

Software-oreinted thinking (C/C++ or scripting languages) for HW/SW co-verification.

Demonstrated leadership in planning and executing verification projects.

Self-driven, resourceful, and persistent when solving tough technical challenges.

Excellent debugging and problem solving skills with strong attention to detail.