Founded in Switzerland in 1968 Zhlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner with engineering and innovation in our DNA. Were trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrows markets customers and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation digital solutions and applications and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex regulated spaces including health and finance connecting strategy tech implementation and operational services to help clients become more effective resilient businesses.

If you share our values and want to do the best work for the right reasons we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

Important: To ensure a smooth review process please submit all application documents (CV cover letter) in English only.

Shape the Future of Financial Services

At Zhlke were reimagining how financial services operate securely efficiently and digitally. As a trusted partner to global banks insurance providers and fintechs we design and deliver transformative solutions in digital assets stablecoin payments tokenised securities and regulated blockchain infrastructure.

The role
In this role as a Digital Assets Integration Architect you will design mission-critical integration solutions that bridge institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure with established financial IT systemshelping our clients transition into the future of finance with confidence compliance and scalability.

How youll make an impact

• Architect Blockchain-to-Bank Integrations: Design robust compliant integration architectures between blockchain networks (e.g. Ethereum Solana Stellar) custody platforms (e.g. Fireblocks) and financial systems like core banking (e.g. Avaloq Temenos) payment hubs (SEPA SWIFT & ISO 20022) and ERP/TMS (e.g. SAP).

• Deliver Digital Asset Use Cases: Enable clients to launch stablecoin settlement systems tokenised money market funds on-chain asset custody platforms or wallet-based client onboarding safely embedded in their existing infrastructure.

• Work with Financial Stakeholders: Translate complex technical concepts into clear roadmaps for IT compliance risk and operations stakeholders at financial institutions.

• Ensure Regulatory Readiness: Design architectures that support DORA MiCAR AML/KYC and financial reporting requirements for digital asset operations.

• Lead by Example: Mentor cross-functional delivery teams and partner engineers and drive architecture decisions aligned with client goals and risk appetite.

Whats important to us

• Deep Experience in Financial IT: Youve worked with or architected solutions for banks asset managers or fintechs especially around payments custody onboarding or trading and settlement systems.

• Core Integration Expertise: Skilled in designing API-led architectures messaging patterns and secure system interfaces using REST gRPC Webhooks event sourcing or service buses.

• Blockchain Fluency: You understand wallet and smart contract integration patterns. Experience with Fireblocks Dfns GK8 or wallet orchestration APIs is a strong plus.

• Security & Risk Awareness: You design with data privacy transaction integrity and operational resilience in mind aligned with financial compliance needs.

• Cross-functional Communication: You can engage confidently with CTOs legal risk and development teams building consensus and delivering trusted outcomes.

• Fluency in German for the Germany based positions

Why Zhlke

• Strategic Financial Services Focus: Work at the heart of transformation with leading banks insurance companies and corporates investing in digital money institutional DeFi and tokenisation.

• Partner Ecosystem & IP: Collaborate with trusted partners like SAP (Digital Currency Hub) Fireblocks 21X tokenisation providers and stablecoin issuers and access reusable blueprints and accelerators.

• International Delivery: Join a globally distributed team delivering solutions across Europe and APAC with local client intimacy and global scale.

• Learning & Growth: Accelerate Zhlkes thought leadership and shape the companys digital assets capabilities from the inside.

What we offer

• Work life blend:we offer a safe & healthy workplace with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home

• Profit share scheme:In addition to your annual salary you may receive a profit share defined by the companys success in the previous year

• Global and Diverse Zhlke community:witness how colleagues from all our 17 offices across the globe come together to create a unique positive and inclusive work culture learning from one another at annual team camps and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities.

• Committed to development:we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. Were empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact both personally and for our clients today and in the future.

Ready to build the future of finance

Apply now and lead the integration between digital assets and the financial systems that power the global economy.

How to Apply

Please remember all applications must be submitted in English only to be considered.

If you feel you dont meet all the requirements we are still happy to get to know you learn more about your ambitions and ideas and look forward to receiving your application!

We welcome people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender personality national origin race religion colour sexual orientation gender identity age marital status disability or veteran status.