Solutions Architect

Zürich - Switzerland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Blockstream was founded in 2014 by Dr. Adam Back and a group of fellow cryptographers and engineers who are passionate about Bitcoin and its potential to change the world. Today Blockstream is the leading Bitcoin company providing cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for enterprises institutions and individual Bitcoin users. We develop industry-leading Bitcoin self-custody solutions Bitcoin-based financial products second-layer scaling technologies and enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure.

We are seeking a Solutions Architect responsible for designing and building secure scalable blockchain and digital asset solutions for enterprise and institutional clients. This role owns the end-to-end architecture of client platforms from initial design through implementation and deployment ensuring solutions meet both business requirements and technical best practices for distributed systems cryptography and financial services integration.

Within the Service & Enterprise Solutions organization the Solutions Architect works closely with Delivery Engineering Product and Client teams to translate business requirements into robust technical architectures. This role bridges technical innovation with practical implementation ensuring that blockchain solutions are secure scalable and operationally sound for banking and institutional environments.

What Youll Be Doing (Responsibilities):

Design and deliver end-to-end blockchain and digital asset solutions for banking custody payments and treasury management use cases
Architect secure scalable platforms that integrate blockchain infrastructure with core banking and financial systems
Define technical architecture including API design data flows event-driven systems and integration patterns
Make platform-level design decisions on deployment models (cloud hybrid on-premise) consensus mechanisms and security protocols
Evaluate and select appropriate blockchain platforms protocols and tools based on client requirements and technical feasibility
Ensure solutions adhere to cryptographic security standards regulatory compliance requirements and industry best practices
Collaborate with delivery teams developers and DevOps engineers to ensure architectures are buildable testable and operable
Create and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams system specifications and integration guides
Identify and escalate architectural risks technical dependencies and performance bottlenecks
Mentor junior architects and developers on architectural patterns blockchain best practices and secure coding principles

What We Look for In You (Required Qualifications):

5-10 years of experience in solution architecture platform engineering or enterprise system implementation
Strong understanding of blockchain technology distributed systems and cryptographic principles
Experience designing multi-system platforms in regulated financial services environments
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP) and modern deployment practices
Deep expertise in API-based architectures microservices and event-driven systems
Strong knowledge of security protocols encryption authentication and authorization mechanisms
Understanding of DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders
Self-starter with proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and geographies demonstrating high-quality and high-touch customer engagement throughout all phases of delivery
Languages: Swiss German German and English required; French and/or Italian a plus
Location: Switzerland with focus on Zurich Zug Lugano

Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications):

Hands-on experience with blockchain platforms (Bitcoin Ethereum Hyperledger or similar)
Knowledge of smart contract development and decentralized application (DApp) architecture
Experience with digital asset custody tokenization or crypto payment systems
Understanding of DeFi protocols stablecoins and Layer-2 scaling solutions
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks for digital assets (MiCA AML/KYC securities regulations)
Experience integrating blockchain with core banking systems payments platforms or treasury management systems
Programming proficiency in languages like Python Go Rust Java or Solidity
Blockchain certifications (Certified Blockchain Architect Hyperledger or similar)
Experience with Kubernetes Docker and container orchestration
Interest in progressing into Principal Architect or technical leadership roles

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Staff IC

What Youll Be Doing (Responsibilities):

Design and deliver end-to-end blockchain and digital asset solutions for banking custody payments and treasury management use cases
Architect secure scalable platforms that integrate blockchain infrastructure with core banking and financial systems
Define technical architecture including API design data flows event-driven systems and integration patterns
Make platform-level design decisions on deployment models (cloud hybrid on-premise) consensus mechanisms and security protocols
Evaluate and select appropriate blockchain platforms protocols and tools based on client requirements and technical feasibility
Ensure solutions adhere to cryptographic security standards regulatory compliance requirements and industry best practices
Collaborate with delivery teams developers and DevOps engineers to ensure architectures are buildable testable and operable
Create and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams system specifications and integration guides
Identify and escalate architectural risks technical dependencies and performance bottlenecks
Mentor junior architects and developers on architectural patterns blockchain best practices and secure coding principles

What We Look for In You (Required Qualifications):

5-10 years of experience in solution architecture platform engineering or enterprise system implementation
Strong understanding of blockchain technology distributed systems and cryptographic principles
Experience designing multi-system platforms in regulated financial services environments
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP) and modern deployment practices
Deep expertise in API-based architectures microservices and event-driven systems
Strong knowledge of security protocols encryption authentication and authorization mechanisms
Understanding of DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders
Self-starter with proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and geographies demonstrating high-quality and high-touch customer engagement throughout all phases of delivery
Languages: Swiss German German and English required; French and/or Italian a plus
Location: Switzerland with focus on Zurich Zug Lugano

Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications):

Hands-on experience with blockchain platforms (Bitcoin Ethereum Hyperledger or similar)
Knowledge of smart contract development and decentralized application (DApp) architecture
Experience with digital asset custody tokenization or crypto payment systems
Understanding of DeFi protocols stablecoins and Layer-2 scaling solutions
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks for digital assets (MiCA AML/KYC securities regulations)
Experience integrating blockchain with core banking systems payments platforms or treasury management systems
Programming proficiency in languages like Python Go Rust Java or Solidity
Blockchain certifications (Certified Blockchain Architect Hyperledger or similar)
Experience with Kubernetes Docker and container orchestration
Interest in progressing into Principal Architect or technical leadership roles