Principal Compliance Engineer-PKI

GoDaddy

5h•Remote

About The Position

At GoDaddy, we are seeking an exceptional Principal Compliance Engineer - PKI with deep technical expertise to define requirements and guide the evolution of our Certificate Authority (CA) platform. Reporting to GoDaddy's Vice President Engineering Partners, you will translate industry standards into technical requirements, define specifications for compliance automation, and provide technical guidance for next-generation cryptographic systems. This role combines technical leadership with strategic requirements development, focusing on post-quantum cryptography readiness, certificate lifecycle automation, and CA infrastructure resilience.

Requirements

8+ years of hands-on engineering experience in PKI systems, applied cryptography, or security infrastructure with proven technical leadership and strong technical background in languages such as Go, Python, Java, or C++
Deep expertise in PKI architecture including X.509 certificate structures, ASN.1 encoding, certificate chain validation, HSM operations, and cryptographic primitives
Proven experience translating CA/Browser Forum Baseline Requirements into technical specifications, including controls for key generation, certificate issuance, and audit logging
Systems engineering background with experience in distributed systems, API design, database architecture, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Strong ability to define requirements for PKI protocols (ACME, Certificate Transparency, OCSP/CRL) and translate compliance requirements into technical specifications, detailed engineering requirements, and test automation scripts

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Cryptography, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering
Experience researching and evaluating post-quantum cryptographic algorithms (NIST PQC finalists, hybrid modes)
Security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or specialized cryptography credentials
Experience with security audit processes (WebTrust for CAs, ETSI EN 319 411) from a technical implementation perspective
Contributions to PKI-related projects (Boulder, cert-manager, OpenSSL, BoringSSL, etc.)
Experience defining requirements for high-availability systems design, hardware security modules (HSMs), and secure key ceremony procedures
Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines for security-critical systems, and infrastructure automation (Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible)
Familiarity with cryptographic libraries (OpenSSL, BoringSSL, PKCS#11) and performance considerations for cryptographic operations
Experience developing test automation scripts for compliance validation

Responsibilities

Lead technical representation in the CA/Browser Forum and other industry standards bodies, contributing to protocol specifications and requirements development
Translate CAB Forum requirements into detailed technical specifications and engineering requirements for development teams
Define requirements for automated compliance validation systems and monitoring infrastructure
Conduct deep-dive technical assessments of CA infrastructure, identifying architectural gaps, security vulnerabilities, and performance bottlenecks
Define technical requirements for the evolution of certificate issuance pipelines, HSM integrations, and cryptographic key management systems
Specify requirements for automated testing frameworks for compliance validation, including CT log integration, OCSP responder infrastructure, and revocation mechanisms
Develop automation scripts for compliance testing and validation processes
Define SLIs/SLOs focused on certificate issuance latency, system availability, and compliance metrics
Document requirements for infrastructure-as-code solutions for CA deployment, disaster recovery, and high-availability architectures
Research and define requirements for post-quantum cryptographic algorithms (e.g., ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA) and hybrid certificate chains
Develop migration strategies and technical requirements for transitioning legacy cryptographic systems to next-generation algorithms
Create technical specifications for proof-of-concept implementations for emerging standards (ACME extensions, certificate transparency v2, delegated credentials)
Collaborate with cryptography researchers to evaluate algorithm performance, key sizes, and implementation trade-offs
Define the technical requirements roadmap for CA platform capabilities including certificate lifecycle automation, API development, and integration frameworks
Specify requirements for scalable APIs and automation tools for certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation workflows
Document specifications for self-service platforms and tools to reduce manual intervention in certificate operations
Develop automated testing scripts and define requirements for continuous compliance monitoring systems with automated remediation capabilities
Partner with security engineering teams on threat modeling, secure coding practices, and vulnerability management
Lead architecture reviews and technical design sessions with cross-functional engineering teams, providing requirements and guidance
Establish technical documentation standards and compliance engineering requirements for CA-related systems
Mentor engineers on PKI concepts, cryptographic implementations, and compliance engineering patterns