Cryptography Architect

At Qualtrics, we create software the world’s best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platform—we are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18K clients globally. Building a category takes grit, determination, and a disdain for convention—but most of all it requires close-knit, high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers. When you join one of our teams, you’ll be part of a nimble group that’s empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together, by passing the microphone and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You won’t have to look to find growth opportunities—ready or not, they’ll find you. From retail to government to healthcare, we’re on a mission to bring humanity, connection, and empathy back to business. Join over 5,000 people across the globe who think that’s work worth doing. Cryptography Architect Why We Have This Role Cryptography is the foundation that confidentiality, integrity, and trust in our systems rest on — and that foundation faces real pressure: weak or misused algorithms, poor key management, protocol vulnerabilities, and the looming migration to post-quantum cryptography. The Cryptography Architect leads the design and implementation of cryptographic frameworks that protect our systems and data —building resilience against these threats and earning our customers' trust. How You’ll Find Success Strategic Visionary: You hold a holistic view of the cryptographic threat landscape — from classical attacks to the shift toward post-quantum cryptography — proactively identifying and mitigating emerging risks. You guide cryptographic architecture strategy so it aligns with the organization’s risk posture and business goals. Technical Innovator: Your drive for continuous improvement pushes you to explore and implement cutting-edge cryptographic practices — post-quantum algorithms, key management modernization, secure protocol design — keeping our systems resilient against evolving threats. Collaborative Leader: You build partnerships across security, engineering, and data science, promoting best practices in cryptography. Your ability to foster collaboration creates an informed, cohesive environment dedicated to protecting our systems. Resilient and Adaptive: You thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing complex projects while guiding cross-functional teams through shifts in cryptographic standards or technology. Your problem-solving skills are essential to navigating the complexities of cryptographic governance. How You’ll Grow Shape Industry Standards: Participate in industry conferences, standards bodies such as NIST and IETF, and professional organizations to influence the future of cryptography and key management practices. Executive Presence: Increase your visibility and involvement in executive-level discussions, refining how you communicate strategic security insights. Expand Your Leadership Toolkit: As a thought leader in cryptography architecture, mentor and coach emerging talent, growing the cryptographic expertise across the organization. Complex Problem-Solving: Tackle significant cryptography challenges that sharpen your analytical, critical thinking, and strategic planning abilities. Things You’ll Do Drive Innovation in Cryptography: Lead research, evaluation, and implementation of next-generation cryptographic technologies and methodologies — post-quantum algorithms, modern key management, secure protocol design — that support our products and platforms. Conduct Security Reviews: Perform security reviews of cryptographic implementations and proposed designs, including key management systems, protocols, and cryptographic integrations across products, identifying risks such as weak or deprecated algorithms, improper key handl…