Certification Lead - Common Criteria & Cryptography (m/f/d).

At fiskaly, we are a market-leading provider of cloud fiscalization solutions. This means we enable thousands of business to easily create tax-compliant transactions, through our simple API-first approach. We know the most important part of our company are our people, and are therefore very happy to have been certified a Great Place To Work (2023).

We are looking for someone to join our engineering department who is interested in growing into the domain of product certification. As fiskaly often operates in highly regulated environments, we are required to ensure we provide solutions that are reviewed and certified by national agencies in the regions we serve, and this role will be focused on that process.

Ideally, as you learn and develop, you will take the leading role in driving the future certifications of our products in Germany and beyond.

What can you expect if you join us?

You will work with members of the fiskaly team who have previously been involved in certification efforts, and be trained to take over the responsibility for our ongoing certification processes. Initially, you will work alongside these more experienced people, and as your competency grows, so will your level of autonomy
You will help defining the role in cooperation with colleagues who have managed certification efforts in the past
You will become the primary person responsible for communication with external evaluators and stakeholders such as the German Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) and Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI), as well as members of the fiskaly leadership team and C-level, usually in conjunction with other members of the team
You will work with the development teams to make sure they’re kept up-to-date with the certification process, as well as creating work tickets in collaboration with the Technical Product Owners, to make sure the team is able to react to changes and requirements in a timely and accurate manner
You will read technical documentation regarding the certification process to understand requirements, as well as learning to write technical documentation when required (e.g. Protection Profiles, Security Targets)
You will receive domain specific training where it is available, and be able to learn and develop your skills in a safe environment

You will be a fit for our team if

You stay true to yourself; we strive for a diverse environment, this is why for us it doesn't matter your gender, heritage, beliefs or how you identify yourself. We welcome and value everyone the same
You are interested in moving into the domain of Certification and are curious to learn more about technical and regulatory frameworks
You either have 5+ years working experience as a software developer in a team or 5+ years working experience as a project manager on complex technical projects with multiple stakeholders, plus experience working as a software developer
You understand modern software development approaches, and agile methodologies
You have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, with a focus on detail and understanding of technical requirements
You are comfortable working without strong external guidance, and happily take initiative to unblock yourself and continue moving forwards
Your interpersonal skills are strong, and you’re able to work both autonomously and in conjunction with others towards a similar goal
You are well organised and comfortable recording information in a way that can be understood by others
You work with a focus on redundancy, ensuring the certification process is not blocked by a single person
You are fluent in English and German, and are comfortable working in both

You will impress us if

You have participated in or driven software certification efforts inside of a regulatory framework
You have worked with Common Criteria, Protection Profiles, and Security Targets in the past
You have experience working with complex documentation and are comfortable working with domain-specific concepts and terms, ideally inside of a legal framework
You have a proven ability to work well in an uncertain environment, and are comfortable taking initiative to define your own tasks

What can we offer you?

A modern approach and interesting problems to work on
The possibility to grow, to try new things, to fail and to learn
The chance to innovate an old industry
A gross salary in the range of € 61k - 75k/year
Access to professional growth and development
Company hardware
Public transportation ticket
38.5 h/week contract, flexible working hours, and a No All-In contract
25 Vacation Days/year
Standard perks: fresh fruit, coffee & tea, soft drinks
Access to a nice office close to the subway station
Flexible working time (hybrid)
Flexible home office policy
Last but not least, a lot of autonomy and the possibility to change the way we work here at fiskaly, you will be able to directly influence and shape the future of our organisation

What you will not find here

Monotonous and boring days
Closed doors
Lack of understanding and unfair treatment
Rigid structures that ignore the reality of peoples' lives, because #PeopleComeFirst

Feel discouraged because of all those requirements? Don't be :) Oftentimes women and people of colour don't apply for a role when they cannot check every box. We encourage you to apply nevertheless. Skills can be learned. What is more important at fiskaly is building a diverse team of motivated people who feel welcomed and valued.