Senior Software Engineer, Cryptography
VIA is a company providing Web3 data-protection solutions for enterprises, government, military, and state organizations. Its offerings include an enterprise wallet, hypersecure generative AI, secure file transfer, and passwordless login products.
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
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About VIA
VIA develops Web3-based security and data-protection products intended to protect data against theft, misuse, and manipulation. The company serves enterprise and public-sector customers, including armed forces, intelligence communities, state law enforcement, and corrections organizations. Its products include GHOST, Quantum Transfer, SLAM AI, VIA Wallet, and VIA ZTF; it also provides technical tutorials and research through the VIA Knowledge Hub.
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About the Role
You will design and develop secure microservices, automate software delivery, and monitor deployed applications. You will integrate cryptography, privacy-preserving technologies, passwordless authentication, decentralized identity, and blockchain components. You will build automated testing strategies, evaluate distributed-system advances, advise on security decisions, and communicate complex designs to cross-functional stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or science
- 5+ years of relevant full-stack or backend development experience
- Experience with cloud-based microservices and zero-trust architecture
- Experience developing RESTful APIs secured by OAuth2 and JWT
- Experience integrating encryption, hashing, and digital signatures
- Exposure to Web3 technologies including smart contracts and multi-signature setups
- Working knowledge of Docker and Helm charts
- Ability to maintain high software engineering standards
- Ability to give and receive feedback on design documents
- Exposure to blockchain systems, zero-knowledge proofs, IETF RFCs, or validated cryptography
- Exposure to Istio Service Mesh and observability tooling
- Working knowledge of data structures, algorithms, SQL and NoSQL databases, and in-memory storage
Responsibilities
- Design and develop secure reliable microservices
- Automate SDLC and CI/CD pipelines
- Monitor and optimize deployed applications
- Integrate Web3 and privacy-preserving technologies
- Develop automated testing strategies
- Explore advances in privacy, cryptography, and distributed systems
- Advise on privacy and security decisions
- Explain software designs and technical processes
Benefits
- 401K plan with up to 5% employer contribution
- Fully funded health, vision, and dental coverage from day one for the employee’s whole family
- Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave
- Four-week paid ramp-back program
- $10,000 family forming benefit
- Flexible vacation policy
- Summer Fridays
- Extended holiday period in December
- Work-from-home flexibility
- Remote work from eligible locations for up to two months per year
- Transit benefits
- In-person team events
- Dedicated wellness advisor
