Solutions Architect - Blockchain & Digital Assets

About the role

Blockstream, a market leader in Bitcoin security and Layer-2 technologies, is looking for a Solutions Architect within its Service & Enterprise Solutions organization. The architect designs and builds secure, scalable blockchain and digital asset solutions for enterprise and institutional clients, owning the end-to-end architecture from design through implementation and deployment. The role works closely with Delivery, Engineering, Product and Client teams.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver blockchain and digital asset solutions for banking, custody, payments and treasury management use cases
• Architect secure, scalable platforms integrating blockchain infrastructure with core banking and financial systems
• Define technical architecture including API design, data flows, event-driven systems and integration patterns
• Decide on deployment models (cloud, hybrid, on-premise), consensus mechanisms and security protocols
• Evaluate and select blockchain platforms, protocols and tools, and ensure compliance with cryptographic standards and regulations
• Work with delivery teams, developers and DevOps engineers so architectures are buildable, testable and operable
• Create and maintain technical documentation such as architecture diagrams and integration guides
• Escalate architectural risks, dependencies and performance bottlenecks
• Mentor junior architects and developers

Required profile

• 5-10 years of experience in solution architecture, platform engineering or enterprise system implementation
• Strong understanding of blockchain, distributed systems and cryptography
• Experience designing multi-system platforms in regulated financial services environments
• Swiss German, German and English required; French and/or Italian a plus
• Location: Switzerland, with focus on Zurich, Zug, Lugano

Required skills

• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and modern deployment practices
• API-based architectures, microservices and event-driven systems
• Security protocols, encryption, authentication and authorization
• DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• Nice to have: blockchain platforms, smart contracts, Kubernetes, Docker, programming in Python, Go, Rust, Java or Solidity, blockchain certifications