What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Architect position at HCLTech?
Job title: Crypto Developer
Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite)
Detailed Description/responsibilities
Position Summary: This is a highly specialized role responsible for building both the White-Box Crypto (WBC) Generator and the Obfuscation components of the Hardening Engine. You will work on the complex tasks of transforming cryptographic algorithms and implementing advanced code obfuscation to protect our applications.
Key Responsibilities
Candidates interested in applying for this Contract opportunity must have a valid work authorization to work in the United States. We do not accept agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of HCLTech may not be eligible for consideration, as decided on an individualized basis depending upon business considerations.
The expected pay range for this contract assignment is shown above with the Job details. The exact pay rate will vary based on skills, experience, and location and will be determined by the third-party employer.
HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to secure@hcltech.com for investigation.
Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite)
Detailed Description/responsibilities
Position Summary: This is a highly specialized role responsible for building both the White-Box Crypto (WBC) Generator and the Obfuscation components of the Hardening Engine. You will work on the complex tasks of transforming cryptographic algorithms and implementing advanced code obfuscation to protect our applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop the command-line WBC Generator tool, primarily in C/C .
- Develop and maintain the obfuscation modules within the Hardening Engine using tools like Python, LIEF, and eventually LLVM.
- Implement the core logic for transforming algorithms like AES into white-box implementations.
- Research and implement countermeasures against the latest attacks on both white-box crypto and code obfuscation.
- 5 years of experience in security software development.
- Deep expertise in C/C and Python for tooling and automation.
- Strong foundation in applied cryptography, with deep familiarity with algorithms such as AES, RSA, and the SHA family.
- Proficiency in software reverse engineering (Ghidra, IDA Pro) and a solid understanding of compiler theory.
- (Preferred) Knowledge of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms like CRYSTALS-Dilithium, Kyber, etc.
- (Preferred) Experience with content protection technologies like DRM or Digital Watermarking.
Candidates interested in applying for this Contract opportunity must have a valid work authorization to work in the United States. We do not accept agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of HCLTech may not be eligible for consideration, as decided on an individualized basis depending upon business considerations.
The expected pay range for this contract assignment is shown above with the Job details. The exact pay rate will vary based on skills, experience, and location and will be determined by the third-party employer.
HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to secure@hcltech.com for investigation.
