Lead Cryptography Engineer (MPC & Confidential Computing)

About this Role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Specialty Software Engineer (Cryptography Engineer) to contribute to a next-generation Digital Asset Platform designed to solve the most critical challenge in institutional finance: achieving strict regulatory compliance without compromising transaction confidentiality. As a Lead Cryptography Engineer you will be responsible for architecting the core Key Management Service (KMS). You will sit at the intersection of applied cryptography, hardware security, and distributed systems, implementing threshold signing protocols inside attested execution environments. Why Join Us? Work on "Hard" Problems: You aren't just calling crypto libraries; you are building a system where code meets hardware to solve fundamental trust problems in digital finance High-Impact Engineering: Your code will secure billions in institutional assets against nation-state level threats and insider attacks Technical Autonomy: You'll lead architectural decisions for the custody engine, defining how we leverage the latest in MPC and Confidential Computing Responsibilities: MPC Protocol Implementation: Architect and implement high-performance threshold signature schemes (specifically DKLS23 or similar) for ECDSA key generation and signing Confidential Computing Architecture: Design and build services that run inside Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), spe [... source excerpt omitted ...] o cryptographically bind business logic approvals (e.g., WebAuthn assertions) directly to the MPC signing session, eliminating the gap between "approval" and "execution" Required Qualifications: 5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education 3+ years of experience in backend or systems programming, with expert-level proficiency in Go (Golang) 6+ months of experience with Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) 1+ year of experience with BFT consensus algorithms, P2P networking, and state replication; reliable distributed systems experience Desired [... source excerpt omitted ...] tation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic. Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effecti