Cryptography Research Scientist (FHE)

Location: Hybrid position in Santa Clara, California, United States

Salary: $169,000–$186,000 USD annually, with additional incentives.

Company

hirify.global is a global technology company whose Emerging Technology Lab develops emerging technologies and strategic solutions for internal organizations and business units.

What you will do

• Research and develop Fully Homomorphic Encryption and related privacy-enhancing technologies.
• Design, optimize, and implement FHE algorithms and pipelines for practical deployment scenarios.
• Build high-performance systems for privacy-preserving AI/ML inference, secure analytics, recommendation systems, and confidential cloud computation.
• Develop and demonstrate proof-of-concept systems using modern FHE frameworks and libraries.
• Contribute to Post-Quantum Cryptography research, including lattice-based cryptography and quantum-safe migration technologies.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to transition research into deployable technologies.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Cryptography, or a related field, with 0–2 years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong theoretical background in modern cryptography, especially lattice-based cryptography and/or Fully Homomorphic Encryption.
• Hands-on experience implementing cryptographic algorithms and optimizing performance-critical systems.
• Strong programming skills in C++, Python, CUDA, Rust, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with at least one FHE library or framework, such as OpenFHE, TFHE, Microsoft SEAL, PALISADE, Concrete, or CKKS-based frameworks.
• Ability to independently turn research ideas into working prototypes and proof-of-concept systems.

Nice to have

• GPU acceleration and high-performance computing experience for cryptographic workloads.
• Knowledge of CKKS, TFHE, BFV, or BGV schemes.
• Experience with encrypted machine learning or privacy-preserving AI systems.
• Knowledge of NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography standards and algorithms such as ML-KEM/Kyber and ML-DSA/Dilithium.
• Cryptography, security, or privacy-enhancing technology publications or open-source contributions.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in LG's Emerging Technology Lab within the CTO organization and Advanced Security team.
• Full-time employees receive medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits with no-cost employee premiums.
• Benefits include 401(k) matching with immediate vesting, paid holidays, sick and vacation time, and performance-based incentives.
• Additional benefits include paid parental leave, mental health resources, fitness incentives, and life and disability insurance.