Software Engineer

Company Summary First American (India) is a GCC (Global Capability Center) of the First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) family of companies. FAI is a proud member of the FORTUNE 500 companies and has been amongst the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eight consecutive years. First American Financial Corporation provides comprehensive title insurance, closing/settlement, property data and technology solutions. First American (India) creates quality solutions for its customers by combining software, back office, and knowledge processing operations to fulfill First American's business requirements. Our priorities are our employees, customers, and shareholders - in that order. First American (India) has been ranked amongst India's Best Companies To Work For™ 2023: Listed amongst the Top 100 by Great Place To Work® India, FAI is also certified Best Workplaces for Women and Workplace with Inclusive Practices. Software Services helps build First American's product suite that encompasses the best in class Title Insurance, Settlement and Mortgage solutions platforms. Leverages technology product stack across Microsoft platform predominantly to develop, enhance and maintain the best in class applications. The R & D division delivers solutions for the title insurance industry leveraging the best of NLP, AI and ML. Job Summary

Enterprise Keys Management Engineer -Job Description

Job Description: Cryptography & Key Management Systems Engineer (5+ Years Experience)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cryptography & Key Management Systems (KMS) Engineer with a strong background in designing, implementing, and managing secure cryptographic solutions. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of hands-on experience working with encryption technologies, cloud and on-prem key management platforms, HSMs, and secure software development practices.

This role will collaborate closely with security, infrastructure, application engineering, and compliance teams to ensure best-in-class protection of sensitive data across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

1. Cryptographic System Design & Implementation

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade Key Management Systems (KMS) , including both cloud-native (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, Google Cloud KMS) and on-prem solutions.
• Develop cryptographic architectures including key hierarchy, key rotation policies, envelope encryption, and secure key lifecycle processes.
• Integrate cryptographic services into applications, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

2. Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

• Deploy, configure, and manage HSMs for secure key generation and storage.
• Integrate HSM-backed signing and encryption capabilities into enterprise systems.

3. Security Engineering & Cryptographic Best Practices

• Advise engineering teams on cryptographic choices, secure protocols, and implementation details.
• Perform cryptographic code reviews and security assessments.
• Ensure compliance with NIST, FIPS-140-2/3, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC2, GDPR, and internal security policies.

4. Monitoring, Auditing, & Incident Response

• Implement auditing for key access, encryption events, and cryptographic system activity.
• Monitor system health, capacity, and performance.
• Participate in incident response and forensics involving cryptographic assets.

5. Documentation & Cross-Team Collaboration

• Maintain detailed architecture documentation, key lifecycle procedures, operational runbooks, and API integration guides.
• Partner with DevOps/SRE teams to automate cryptography operations using CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), and secrets management tools.

Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in cryptography, security engineering, or related domain.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Fortanix Data Security Manager
  • Cloud KMS (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Secrets management tools (HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk, AWS Secrets Manager)
  • HSMs (Thales, Luna, CloudHSM, Utimaco)
• Strong understanding of:
  • Symmetric/asymmetric encryption, hashing, digital signatures
  • TLS, mTLS, SSH, IPSec, JWT, OAuth2/OpenID Connect
  • Key lifecycle management principles
• Proficiency in scripting and/or programming (Python, Go, Java, Bash).
• Familiarity with SQL Databases (SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL), and their encryption at rest.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data storage services, including object storage, distributed file share services, and NoSQL databases across major cloud service providers.
• Understanding of secure SDLC and DevSecOps.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with zero-trust architecture.
• Familiarity with SMPC, threshold cryptography, or post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
• Experience building APIs or services for cryptographic operations.
• Knowledge of cloud-native deployment technologies (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Security certifications: CEH, GIAC, CCSP, AWS/Azure Security Specialty.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with infrastructure, development, and compliance teams.
• Attention to detail with a focus on secure-by-design principles.

FAI is committed to create an environment that respects, supports and inspires all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and age. At FAI, we celebrate diversity and believe that an inclusive workforce benefits employees, the organization and our community. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information about our company and dedication to putting People First, check out