Senior Software Engineer - Confidential Computing and Runtime Security (Hybrid)

About Fortanix:

In today's world, where data spreads across various clouds and devices, traditional security measures aren't enough. Businesses need a dynamic approach to defend against constant cyber threats and ensure agile data security. Fortanix leads the way in data-centric cybersecurity for hybrid multicloud environments, using advanced cryptography, encryption, and confidential AI solutions.

As data breaches become more frequent and traditional defenses fall short, we focus on data exposure management to keep your information safe. Our unified data security platform addresses vulnerabilities in hybrid multicloud environments, defends against threats, and makes it easier to discover, assess, and fix data exposure risks. Whether implementing a Zero Trust model or preparing for the post-quantum computing era, we help businesses worldwide protect their most sensitive data, wherever it is.

Our commitment to solving the world’s toughest data security challenges has earned Fortanix multiple Cybersecurity Excellence and Innovation Awards, as well as recognition from industry giants such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Intel, ServiceNow, and Snowflake.

Our team includes industry leaders and cryptography experts, creating a culture of trust, innovation and collaboration where every voice is valued. Recognized as a Great Place to Work, we're looking for passionate individuals to help us shape the future of data security and work towards a safer digital future.

Requirements

At the intersection of systems engineering, security, and cryptography, we're building technology that helps organizations protect their most sensitive data—even while it's actively being processed. If you're passionate about low-level software, secure systems, and solving complex technical challenges, this is an opportunity to work on some of the most advanced security problems in the industry.

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Runtime Encryption team, you'll help shape the future of confidential computing by developing the tools, SDKs, and platform capabilities that enable secure execution environments. You'll work across the software stack—from applications and runtimes down to the operating system and hardware layers—while collaborating with a team of engineers pushing the boundaries of data protection.

This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technologies that protect data in use, at rest, and in transit, while contributing to products used by organizations around the world to secure their most critical workloads.

Location

We strongly prefer candidates who are within commuting distance of our Eindhoven, Netherlands office and are excited to work in a hybrid environment. For exceptional candidates with deep domain expertise in confidential computing, systems security, or low-level software engineering, remote work may be considered.

What you’ll do (Duties and Responsibilities):

• Develop tools and SDKs for confidential computing platforms.
• Support other teams within Fortanix to use tools related to confidential computing platforms developed internally
• Design, develop, and implement high-quality software solutions that meet security and performance standards.
• Investigate and resolve complex issues spanning application, runtime, kernel, and platform layers.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in security and confidential computing.
• Conduct code reviews, ensure best practices in software development, and maintain high standards of code quality.
• Drive the adoption of new tools, methodologies, and processes to improve development efficiency and product quality.

What you’ll need (Basic Qualifications)

• A passion for systems programming and low-level software development, particularly in x86-based environments.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and an appreciation for modern programming languages and abstractions, particularly Rust.
• Solid understanding of Linux kernel and operating system fundamentals.
• A desire to work within a small, highly collaborative team and help grow its technical expertise and impact.
• At least 3-5 years of hands‑on experience with C/C++ or Rust
• Bachelor or Master in Computer Science, Information Security or related field
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts.

Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise

• Experience with trusted execution environments or confidential computing technologies.
• Knowledge of rust compiler, virtualization, or cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with low‑level security concepts, attack mitigations, and secure systems design, along with a desire to deepen expertise in these areas.
• Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies, including CI/CD, Agile, and DevOps.
• Contributions to open‑source projects.

Benefits

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