Principal Engineer - Digital Assets Technology

Bank of America Corporation; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in Chennai/India is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to lead the Digital Assets Technology strategy, architecture, and delivery for enterprise-grade platforms. The role requires hands-on expertise across blockchain technologies, tokenization, wallet infrastructure, and secure cryptographic architectures, coupled with executive leadership experience.

You will coordinate with security, risk, compliance, and vendor teams to design scalable custody and settlement solutions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 16–20 years of experience in enterprise technology, architecture, and engineering leadership.
• Extensive experience delivering digital asset or distributed ledger solutions.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Ethereum and the EVM ecosystem, Solidity, ERC token standards.
• Experience with enterprise DLT platforms such as Hyperledger Fabric, Besu, Corda, DAML, Canton Network.
• Experience with custody wallets/platforms including Fireblocks, MPC wallets, and vault architecture.
• Solid understanding of HSM technologies (Thales Luna, AWS CloudHSM) and cryptographic key lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, architecture, engineering, and delivery of enterprise-grade digital asset platforms.
• Drive platforms supporting tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and cross-chain interoperability.
• Design custody and wallet architectures using MPC and HSM-based custody models.
• Define secure key lifecycle management, signing, and governance for wallet infrastructure.
• Lead smart contract architecture and governance for token lifecycle, mint/burn, upgrades, and security reviews.
• Establish security standards and risk controls aligned with enterprise requirements.
• Provide technical leadership across business, architecture, engineering, security, risk, and vendor teams.

Skills

Blockchain leadership

Ethereum & EVM

Solidity & DAML

DLT frameworks

HSM & cryptography

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Hyperledger Fabric

Hyperledger Besu

Corda

DAML

Solidity

Fireblocks / MPC wallets

Thales Luna HSM / AWS CloudHSM

Job description

Principal Engineer - GBS IND Job Description: About Us

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Global Business Services

Global Business Services delivers Technology and Operations capabilities to Lines of Business and Staff Support Functions of Bank of America through a centrally managed, globally integrated delivery model and globally resilient operations. Global Business Services is recognized for flawless execution, sound risk management, operational resiliency, operational excellence and innovation. In India, we are present in five locations and operate as BA Continuum India Private Limited (BACI), a non-banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation and the operating company for India operations of Global Business Services.

Process Overview

Global Banking & Markets division serves mid- to large-sized corporations and institutional clients worldwide. It is comprised of Business Banking, Global Commercial Banking, Global Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Markets and Wholesale Credit. Aligned with these client-facing groups are Global Capital Markets and Global Research. Global Banking and Markets Technology provides end-to-end technology solutions for Global Markets and banking businesses including Equities, Prime Brokerage, Interest Rates, Currencies, Commodities, Derivatives, Structured Products, Commercial Card, Cash Management, Payments, Sales, Servicing and Fulfillment. Across all these products, solutions include architecture, design, development, change management, implementation and support using various enterprise technologies.

Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced in Digital Assets Technology Leader to drive strategy, architecture, engineering, and delivery for enterprise-grade digital asset platforms. The role will lead the design and implementation of scalable and secure solutions supporting tokenized deposits, stablecoins, tokenized securities, digital custody, digital payments, and emerging blockchain-based financial market infrastructures. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with executive leadership and hands-on experience across blockchain, tokenization, wallet infrastructure, smart contracts, institutional settlement, and distributed ledger technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, architecture, engineering, and delivery of enterprise-grade digital asset platforms.
• Drive the implementation and evolution of platforms supporting tokenized deposits, stablecoins, tokenized securities, digital cash, CBDC interoperability, cross-chain transfers, and institutional settlement.
• Design institutional-grade custody and wallet architectures using MPC, HSM-based custody, multi-signature wallets, and segregated or omnibus wallet models.
• Define secure key lifecycle management, transaction signing, authorization workflows, and governance controls for treasury and client wallet infrastructure.
• Lead smart contract architecture and governance covering token lifecycle management, mint and burn operations, upgradeability, and security reviews.
• Establish blockchain security standards, threat models, operational controls, and risk management practices aligned with enterprise requirements.
• Provide technical leadership across business, architecture, engineering, security, risk, compliance, and vendor teams.

Requirements

• Education- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Certifications if any - NP
• Experience Range -16 Yrs -20 Yrs
• Foundational skills: Extensive experience in enterprise technology, architecture, and engineering leadership, with demonstrated delivery of digital asset or distributed ledger solutions.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Ethereum and the EVM ecosystem, Solidity, ERC token standards, Layer-2 networks, and tokenization frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise DLT platforms such as Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Besu, Corda, DAML, and Canton Network.
• Experience with institutional custody and wallet platforms, including Fireblocks, MPC wallets, hot/warm/cold storage, vault architecture, and settlement networks.
• Deep understanding of HSM technologies, including Thales Luna HSM or AWS CloudHSM, PKI, cryptographic key lifecycle management, and transaction-signing architectures.
• Experience developing and governing Solidity or DAML smart contracts, including token lifecycle, mint/burn operations, governance controls, and upgradeability patterns.
• Understanding of digital asset security and compliance frameworks, including FIPS 140-2/3, SOC 2, ISO 27001, AML/KYT controls, Travel Rule, MiCA, DORA, and applicable global regulatory requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior business and technology leaders.

Desired skills

• Experience with Chainalysis, KYT platforms, compliance monitoring solutions, or digital identity frameworks.
• Knowledge of ISO 20022, emerging ERC standards, and token classification frameworks.
• Experience designing atomic Delivery-versus-Payment (DvP) or Payment-versus-Payment (PvP) solutions and cross-chain interoperability.

Work Timings-10:30 AM to 7:30 PM Job Location- Chennai / Hyderabad Experience Level Senior Level