Verisign is seeking a Sr Research Engineer to strengthen and extend the core security substrate at the heart of the Internet. The successful candidate will play a lead technical role in identifying and developing novel and operationally relevant research concepts related to Internet infrastructure applications and protocols.
Requirements
- Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field are required; PhD is preferred
- 10+ years’ experience in research engineering, ideally with a mix of professional and academic experience
- Experience with systems development research and/or prototype development
- Experience with network security, including cryptography, privacy, identification, and authentication
- Experience presenting ideas and prototypes at public forums, such as technical conferences
- Authorship on one or more peer reviewed publication(s)
- Experience with open standard Internet protocols and/or services (such as DNS, IP, RDAP, etc.)
- Experience with large scale data analysis and evaluation of network traffic data
- Deep hands on technical skills combined with experience working in research teams on fast paced, high impact projects
- Knowledge of *nix operating systems
- Strong development background
- C, C++, Java, and/or Python
- SQL, NoSQL, or equivalent data storage schema creation and use
Benefits
- Competitive benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards