Standard Chartered—Senior Engineer, Quantum Cryptography

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Description: Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Engineer for Quantum Cryptography initiative to support on the design, evaluation, and integration of quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions across our systems and products. The role involves research, algorithm implementation, performance optimization, and ensuring compliance with emerging PQC standards (e.g., NIST PQC finalists). The ideal candidate combines strong expertise in classical cryptography with a deep understanding of quantum-safe algorithms and practical implementation challenges. Key Responsibilities - Senior Engineer supporting the engineering activities for post quantum cryptography initiative to protect the bank against quantum threats. - Develop, test, and integrate PQC libraries and protocols into existing cryptographic infrastructure (TLS, SSH, VPN, PKI, etc.). - Deployment and configuration of discovery tool for cryptographic primitives. - Migrate classical cryptographic systems (RSA, ECC) to hybrid or fully PQC-based implementations. - Analyze and assess NIST-approved post-quantum cryptographic algorithms - Evaluate the security strength, performance, and interoperability of PQC schemes in various environments. - Partner with engineering, product security, and architecture teams to guide secure PQC adoption Strategy • Awareness and understanding of the Group’s business strategy and model appropriate to the role Business • Awareness and understanding of the wider business, economic and market environment in which the Group operates • Work in collaboration with business and internal stakeholders Processes • Ensure compliance to Enterprise Software Delivery Lifecycle (eSDLC) People & Talent • Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. • Work in collaboration with business, technology and operations partners. Risk Management • Ensure adherence with the highest standards of ethics and compliance with relevant policies, process, and regulations Governance • Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role. • Ensure Change Delivery Standards are upheld Regulatory & Business Conduct • Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. • Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct. • Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. • Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principle Key stakeholders • Data Protection Head, Product Owners, Scrum Masters • CIO and CISO functions • Risk and Governance • Other relevant functions with Technology Services including Infrastructure Services (Database, Network & Platform) Other Responsibilities Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in ICS. Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures. Qualifications • Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, or a related technical field and substantial professional experience in the data protection field. • Certifications: CISSP/other security or industry certifications • Languages: English Skills and Experience - 5+ years experience in Quantum Cyrptography domain - Cryptography - Scripting - Operating Systems - Networking About Standard Chartered We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us. Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we: - Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do - Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well - Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term What we offer In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing. - Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations. - Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum. - Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns. - Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits - A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning. - Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.