Director - Blockchain Architecture - Digital Assets

Soteria Reinsurance Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Commitment to associate development

Job summary

Soteria Reinsurance Ltd. is seeking a Director - Blockchain Architecture to design scalable blockchain applications. This role involves collaborating with partners on emerging technologies and driving tokenization and DeFi solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years in software architecture, strong blockchain and full-stack development experience, and effective communication skills. Join our innovative team driving advancements in the intersection of finance and technology.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software/architecture experience with 5+ years in blockchain.
• Hands-on experience with blockchain and full stack development.
• Strong communication skills and global stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect applications in the Blockchain ecosystem.
• Drive innovation and solutions for DeFi Apps.
• Establish governance for smart contracts and data indexing.

Skills

Deep understanding of EVM internals and Solidity

Cross-chain and interoperability knowledge

Blockchain data engineering

Data stack expertise

Security and assurance

Multi-language proficiency

Cloud architecture skills

Education

BE/MCA

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Jenkins

Git

Job description

## Director - Blockchain Architecture - Digital AssetsApplylocations: Bangalore, Karnatakatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 2121370## ## Job Description:**Director - Blockchain Architecture - AMTech**The “Director – Blockchain Architecture” associate, would work on designing and architecting applications in AM portfolio.The Purpose of This Role* Design Highly Available, Scalable, resilient solutions for Apps in Blockchain Ecosystem,* Drive Innovation, prototyping and solution recommendation for Defi Apps* Collaborate with key partners in adopting emerging technologiesThe associate is expected to* Define blockchain architecture vision (on-chain and off-chain, data, security, integration).* Drive a multi-year roadmap for tokenization, DeFi, cross-chain solutions, data platforms, and zero-knowledge adoption.* Establish governance for smart contracts, data indexing, and interoperability standards across Asset Management and enterprise systems.* Bridge strategic planning with hands-on execution for critical platform components and accelerators.The Value You Deliver* Demonstrated leadership in architecting, designing, and building highly scalable on-chain applications.* Accelerate high-impact, compliant blockchain use cases (investment operations, digital assets, risk, distribution).* Deliver secure, scalable multi-chain platforms (EVM and non-EVM) with audited smart contracts.* Provide reliable blockchain data ingestion, indexing, querying, analytics, lineage, and governance.* Optimize architectures to reduce gas fees, latency, operational risk, and total cost of ownership.* Elevate engineering maturity through patterns, SLAs, KPIs, security posture, and observability.* Evaluate, prototype, and recommend open-source and vendor technologies and platforms.* Showcase technology leadership by participating in cross-company initiatives.* Demonstrate strong communication and influencing skills to collaborate effectively with peers and stakeholders.* Solid experience in Agile methodologies (Kanban and Scrum).**The Skills that are Key to this role**Deep understanding of EVM internals and Solidity (advanced patterns: upgradeable, diamond, minimal proxy, compliance hooks). Cross-chain and interoperability (LayerZero, Wormhole, CCIP, oracle strategy, bridge risk mitigation). Blockchain data engineering (nodes, archive, event decoding, reorg handling, custom indexers, ETL to lake/warehouse). Data stack expertise (Kafka, Flink/Spark, ClickHouse/Snowflake, columnar design, caching tiers, GraphQL/gRPC APIs). Performance and cost optimization (gas profiling, storage layout, node topology, capacity planning). Security and assurance (threat modeling, formal verification, Slither, MythX, Echidna, fuzzing with Foundry). Zero-knowledge and Layer 2 (rollups, prover integration patterns, fraud/validity proof considerations, MEV mitigation). Multi-language proficiency (Solidity plus Rust, Go, Java, Python, Node.js). Enterprise integration (PKI/mTLS, IAM, secrets/HSM/KMS, event-driven architectures, API gateway patterns). Cloud architecture (AWS/Azure networking, container orchestration, DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines). Observability and resilience (distributed tracing, metrics, log correlation for on/off-chain components). Formal architecture artifacts (C4, sequence diagrams, data flow, threat and recovery models). Global stakeholder management and strong communication skills. Experience with ALM tools like JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Git.The Skills that are Good To Have for this role* Real-world asset tokenization and transfer restriction frameworks.* Wallet/MPC/custody platform integration.* Advanced data governance (cataloging, lineage, quality, retention policies).* Financial domain expertise (trading, settlement, NAV, portfolio accounting).* Privacy-enhancing techniques (confidential computing, selective disclosure).* Familiarity with accelerator/incubator environments and venture evaluation.* Experience integrating MPC, threshold signatures, and hardware security modules for key managementHow Your Work **Impacts** the Organization*Asset Management Technology (AM Tech) is the business unit that is responsible for delivering innovative, scalable, industry-leading investment tools that enable Fidelity’s Investment & Asset Management business to achieve competitive advantage globally. AM Tech is an integral partner in setting Asset Management's strategic direction and has shared accountability for achieving Asset Management goals. AM Tech is global organization of technologists based in the United States, London, India and Ireland. Supporting multiple business function in Investment Management and Advisory domain like Portfolio Management, Research & Trading.*The **Expertise** We’re Looking For* BE/MCA* 15+ years software/architecture; 5+ years blockchain (EVM + at least one non‐EVM)* Hands-on Experience with Blockchain and full stack development* **Location** : Bangalore - EGL* **Shift timings**: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm**Company Overview**Fidelity Investments is one of the world's largest providers of financial services. Headquartered in Boston, US, Fidelity's goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. Privately held for nearly 70 years, Fidelity employs 45,000 associates who are focused on the long-term success of our customers. FMR (Fidelity Management & Research) India is the Global Inhouse Center of Fidelity Investments. Headquartered at Bangalore, where operations commenced in 2003, FMR India has another fully-functional unit at Chennai.To know more visit: **FMR India**## ## Certifications:## ## Category:## Information Technology### About UsAt Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com.