Software Engineer
Summary
Software Engineer designing and maintaining C-based security protocol software for embedded and resource-constrained platforms. Core technologies include C, data structures, networking protocols (TCP, UDP, SSL, SSH, IPsec), and RTOS platforms.
Who we are
DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at
Job summary
As a Software Engineer on the TrustCore team, you will design, develop, and maintain security protocol software in C for embedded and resource-constrained platforms. This role focuses on building and enhancing core security capabilities across networking and cryptographic protocols, while helping ensure high standards for performance, reliability, and secure coding. You will work closely with engineers across design, development, testing, and customer issue resolution to deliver trusted security software used in real-world connected systems.
What you will do
- Development and Maintenance of security software (TrustCore SDK) for embedded platforms
- Participate in the development of new features from conceptualization to design and implementation
- Analysis and troubleshooting of defects found in testing
- Take part in design reviews, generate and update detailed design documents
- Researching customer issues, providing input and development to problems/issues
- Estimate task timelines, development activities and meet schedules
- Other duties as assigned
What you will have
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Bachelor’s degree in computer science or in a related field of computer networking and security, from an accredited university or equivalent
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3+ years of industry work experience in the software development
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Strong C language and multi-threaded programming skills
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Good technical writing and communication skills
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Excellent understanding of Data Structures & Algorithms
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Awareness of Network security protocol stack including TCP, UDP, SSL, SSH, IPsec and Wireless
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Development experience with Enterprise OSes (Linux, Windows, MacOS) and preferably RTOS platforms (Zephyr, FreeRTOS, QNX)
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Understanding of secure coding standards
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Flexible and willing to learn/work on new technologies
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Ability to work well in a team and good problem-solving skills
Nice to have
- Knowledge of PKI infrastructure
- Experience working with Cryptography API
- Experience with Wireshark analyzer
- Experience with Git, JIRA, IDEs (Eclipse, MS Visual Studio)
- Embedded system software development experience
Benefits
- Generous time off policies
- Top shelf benefits
- Education, wellness and lifestyle support
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