PKI and email encryption platform for regulated industries
Zertificon manufactures IT security software focused on PKI certificate management and encrypted communications, with particular depth in energy, finance, and healthcare sectors. The tech stack is Java/Spring-based with recent Kubernetes adoption alongside Docker containerization, and the project roadmap emphasizes modernization: microservice architecture, CI/CD pipeline development, and legacy system integration—typical of a maturing security vendor moving from monolithic appliances toward cloud-native deployment. Hiring remains heavily weighted to engineering and operations, suggesting sustained infrastructure investment rather than sales expansion.
Founded in 2004 and self-owned, Zertificon develops Z1 solutions—a suite of secure communications and PKI management tools serving mid-market and enterprise customers across regulated industries. The product automates S/MIME, OpenPGP, and AS4 certificate lifecycle (procurement, validation, distribution) and manages partner certificates to reduce support friction in encrypted messaging workflows. The company operates from Berlin with approximately 120 employees. Primary markets include German banking and energy sectors; the company reports over 25% penetration among top 100 German corporations and handles over 1 million daily encrypted messages in energy market communications. Compliance with NIS2 and GDPR is a core product positioning.
Java/Spring Boot and Spring MVC for application logic, Kubernetes and Docker for containerization, NATS/RabbitMQ/Kafka for messaging, and Bouncy Castle for cryptographic operations. The stack also includes SugarCRM for sales operations and Jira/YouTrack for development tracking.
Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Current hiring is limited to Germany across all departments (engineering, ops, HR, product, finance, sales, design, legal).
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