Lead Enterprise Blockchain Architect

Blockstream Corporation; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Blockstream is seeking a Solutions Architect to design secure, scalable blockchain and digital asset solutions for enterprise clients. You will own end-to-end architecture, collaborating with Delivery, Engineering, Product, and Client teams to translate business needs into robust, compliant architectures for regulated financial services.

The role requires 5–10 years in solution architecture, strong cryptography and distributed systems knowledge, and hands-on cloud experience.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in solution architecture or platform engineering
• Strong understanding of blockchain, distributed systems and cryptographic principles
• Experience designing multi-system platforms in regulated financial services environments
• Hands-on with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern deployment practices
• Deep expertise in API-based architectures, microservices, and event-driven systems
• Knowledge of security protocols, encryption, authentication, and authorization
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, IaC
• Excellent communication across technical and business stakeholders
• Languages: Swiss German, German, and English; French/Italian a plus

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end blockchain and digital asset solutions for banking, custody, payments, and treasury use cases
• Architect secure, scalable platforms integrating blockchain with core banking systems
• Define architecture including API design, data flows, events, and integration patterns
• Decide deployment models (cloud, hybrid, on-premise) and security and consensus mechanisms
• Evaluate blockchain platforms, protocols, and tools based on client needs
• Ensure compliance with cryptographic security standards and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with delivery, engineering, and DevOps to ensure buildable architectures
• Create architecture diagrams, specifications, and integration guides
• Identify architectural risks and dependencies and performance bottlenecks
• Mentor junior architects and developers on architectural patterns and secure coding

Skills

Blockchain tech

Solution architecture

Cloud platforms

APIs & microservices

Security protocols

DevOps/CI-CD

Cryptography basics

Stakeholder comms

Regulatory compliance

Swiss German

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Blockstream is seeking a Solutions Architect to design secure, scalable blockchain and digital asset solutions for enterprise clients. You will own end-to-end architecture, collaborating with Delivery, Engineering, Product, and Client teams to translate business needs into robust, compliant architectures for regulated financial services.

The role requires 5–10 years in solution architecture, strong cryptography and distributed systems knowledge, and hands-on cloud experience.