Lead Architect – Digital Assets & DeFi Infra (Paris Onsite)

MLabs; Paris; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Exposure to Tier-1 financial client

Job summary

MLabs is seeking a Lead Architect – Digital Assets to drive a zero-to-one build bridging traditional markets with DeFi. You will own end-to-end architecture for tokenised issuance, trading, and collateral-management platforms, coordinating across product, legal, and regulatory teams.

The role requires 7+ years in solution architecture with DLT experience, strong token standards knowledge, and leadership capabilities. Paris onsite 4 days/week; competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of solution architecture experience, including 3 years in DLT or blockchain within high-value, 24/7 financial systems.
• Deep fluency with EVM and permissioned chains such as Canton and Hyperledger Besu.
• Hands-on experience with regulated security token standards (ERC-3643 / T-REX) and on-chain compliance.
• Strong knowledge of capital markets settlement mechanisms (DVP, CSD, CCP/clearing) for integrations.
• Ability to evaluate, select, and integrate AI tooling in the development lifecycle with strict guardrails.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management to bridge technical, business, legal, and regulatory domains.
• Bachelor’s degree required; cloud or blockchain certifications are advantageous.
• Onsite work in Paris, France, 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture for digital asset solutions, integrating DLT with market infrastructure.
• Design cross-chain topology blending permissioned and public chains for DeFi distribution.
• Define on-chain compliance frameworks and governance, including MiFIR alignment.
• Architect custody models and MPC solutions; support BYOC for institutional clients.
• Establish secure-by-design standards, threat modelling, and security architecture lead.
• Lead AI-assisted delivery: tooling, scaffolding, AI test suites with risk guardrails.
• Collaborate with product, legal, regulatory, CSD, and client groups for alignment.
• Guide team evolution from build to operations, remaining hands-on during incidents.

Skills

DLT expertise

EVM familiarity

Cross-chain design

Security architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

AI integration

Regulated token standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Hyperledger Besu

Canton Network

Ethereum / L2

Fireblocks

Taurus

Job description

MLabs is seeking a Lead Architect – Digital Assets to drive a zero-to-one build bridging traditional markets with DeFi. You will own end-to-end architecture for tokenised issuance, trading, and collateral-management platforms, coordinating across product, legal, and regulatory teams.

The role requires 7+ years in solution architecture with DLT experience, strong token standards knowledge, and leadership capabilities. Paris onsite 4 days/week; competitive compensation and benefits.