Lead Cryptography Engineer – MPC, Confidential Computing

Wells Fargo

Lead cryptography engineer architecting Wells Fargo’s secure digital-asset custody platform. Building MPC, confidential-computing, and threshold-signing systems for institutional finance.

Posted 8/20/2026full-timeColumbus • California, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing high-performance cryptographic systems, particularly in ECDSA key generation and signing, while ensuring secure operations within Trusted Execution Environments. Proficient in backend programming with a focus on Go, distributed systems, and advanced cryptographic techniques.

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Expert-Level Proficiency In GoExperience With Elliptic Curve CryptographyReliable Distributed Systems ExperienceExperience With BFT Consensus AlgorithmsDeep Experience With Cosmos SDK

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Hard Skills

Threshold Signature SchemesECDSA Key GenerationRust ProgrammingGo ProgrammingElliptic Curve CryptographyBFT Consensus AlgorithmsMPC Signing SessionsZero-Knowledge ProofsPedersen CommitmentsConfidential Computing

Tools & Technologies

Trusted Execution EnvironmentsAMD SEV-SNPIntel TDXRATS ArchitectureWebAuthnCosmos SDKCometBFTRistretto255Gnark-crypto

Industry Keywords

FinTechPayment SystemsHigh-Frequency TradingPrivacy-Preserving Ledgers

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and implement high-performance threshold signature schemes, specifically DKLS23 or similar, for ECDSA key generation and signing
Design and build services inside Trusted Execution Environments, targeting AMD SEV-SNP and Intel TDX via Confidential Containers
Implement the RATS architecture (RFC 9334) to ensure key shares are released only after hardware and software integrity is proven to the Key Broker Service
Design Cold Ceremony workflows integrating offline hardware tokens as offline Key Encryption Keys for disaster recovery and deep storage
Write and optimize memory-safe Rust/Go code operating on key material exclusively within encrypted memory regions
Design mechanisms that cryptographically bind business logic approvals, such as WebAuthn assertions, directly to MPC signing sessions
Lead architectural decisions for the custody engine and define use of MPC and Confidential Computing
Contribute to a next-generation Digital Asset Platform for institutional finance

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
3+ years of experience in backend or systems programming
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
Deep experience with Cosmos SDK and CometBFT (desired)
Experience with Pedersen Commitments (desired)
Experience with Zero-Knowledge Proofs, specifically Bulletproofs or Sigma protocols (desired)
Ability to read academic whitepapers/preprints and translate mathematical specifications into functioning code (desired)
Experience with MPC or Verifiable Secret Sharing schemes (desired)
Familiarity with the Ristretto255 curve or libraries like gnark-crypto (desired)
Background in FinTech, payment systems, or high-frequency trading platforms (desired)
Understanding of Account Model vs. UTXO Model trade-offs in privacy-preserving ledgers (desired)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement