Senior Solutions Architect, Banking and Capital Markets

Chainlink Labs; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainlink Labs is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect for Banking and Capital Markets to drive adoption across the capital markets sector. You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering and Legal to gather requirements, scope projects, and deliver innovative solutions that meet complex stakeholder needs.

You will work with internal teams to shape the capital markets product strategy, maintain reference architectures, and develop PoCs that demonstrate viability within clients’

Qualifications

• Technical pre/postsales experience with major financial institutions or capital markets.
• Deep knowledge of blockchain technology including DeFi, tokenisation and digital assets.
• Hands-on experience with middleware, integration patterns, web services, and APIs.
• Ability to build PoCs and respond to RFIs/RFPs and due diligence questionnaires independently.
• Experience with secure, compliant architecture for capital markets deployments.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements, scope projects, and design innovative solutions that leverage Chainlink products for capital markets use cases.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering and Legal to advance go-to-market and product strategy.
• Contribute to reference architectures, solution accelerators, and technical guides for the solutions team.
• Provide technical guidance and feedback on product enhancements, bug fixes, and new features.
• Develop a deep understanding of capital markets trends, challenges, and technologies to position Chainlink effectively.

Job description

Senior Solutions Architect, Banking and Capital Markets

Location

New York - NY; Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Miami; Philadelphia; Washington DC

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

Capital Markets

Compensation

• US - Zone 1 (e.g. New York - NY; Seattle, WA) & Zone 2 (e.g. District of Columbia; Austin, TX; Chicago, IL) Annual cash range: $125K – $273K

The estimated cash compensation for this role is based on job-related factors including relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Chainlink Labs follows a zone-based compensation model. In addition to competitive cash compensation, Chainlink Labs provides long-term incentives and comprehensive benefits. Actual compensation packages are discussed and finalized during the offer process.

Note: For select sales roles, the cash compensation range represents a combination of base salary and sales commission.

About Chainlink
Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, lending, payments, stablecoins, and more. Since inventing decentralized oracle networks, Chainlink has enabled tens of trillions in transaction value and now secures the vast majority of DeFi.

Many of the world’s largest financial services institutions have also adopted Chainlink’s standards and infrastructure, including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, Fidelity International, UBS, S&P Dow Jones Indices, FTSE Russell, WisdomTree, ANZ, and top protocols such as Aave, Lido, GMX and many others. Chainlink leverages a novel fee model where offchain and onchain revenue from enterprise adoption is converted to LINK tokens and stored in a strategic Chainlink Reserve . Learn more at chain.link .

About The Role

As a Senior Solutions Architect, you will play a crucial role in driving the adoption of Chainlink products across the capital markets industry as we continue to expand our presence there.

You will work closely with Sales and Marketing teams to evangelise Chainlink technology across the finance industry and work directly with technical teams at major institutions to gather requirements, scope projects and deliver innovative solutions that address the complex needs of their stakeholders. You will also work directly with internal teams such as Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering and Legal and make a significant contribution to the ongoing development of the Chainlink capital markets product strategy.

Your Impact

Drive the successful adoption of Chainlink products in the capital markets industry by establishing strong relationships with key stakeholders, including major financial institutions, and providing technical expertise and guidance throughout the sales and implementation process

Lead and actively participate in gathering requirements, scoping projects, and designing innovative solutions that leverage Chainlink products to address specific use cases and challenges within the capital markets industry

Contribute significantly to the development of the Chainlink capital markets product strategy by providing valuable insights, market feedback, and technical expertise, thereby influencing the direction and roadmap of the product suite

Collaborate closely with internal technical teams, including developers and engineers, to provide feedback and guidance on product enhancements, bug fixes, and new feature development, ensuring that the capital markets requirements are effectively addressed

Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the capital markets industry, including market trends, challenges, and emerging technologies, to effectively position and promote Chainlink products

Requirements

Technical pre/postsales technology experience, working with major institutions within capital markets or payment

Experience with, and strong knowledge of blockchain technology and associated areas (e.g. DeFi, tokenisation / digital assets, digital identity, etc.)

Hands‑on experience with middleware, integration architecture patterns, web services technologies, and APIs

Experience building and delivering Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and responding to functional and technical elements of proposals independently,

Respond independently and effectively to RFIs, RFPs, and Due Diligence Questionnaires (DDQs) — covering functional, technical, security, and compliance dimensions

Build and deliver bespoke Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and prototype integrations that demonstrate viability within the customer's existing technology stack

Contribute to and maintain a library of reference architectures, solution accelerators, and technical decision guides for use across the solutions team

Preferred Requirements

Experience in any of the following: Solidity, Golang, Rust, JS, Java, Python, C/C++

Experience in networking protocols, private IP environments, cloud infrastructure, and the implementation of SSL/TLS security measures

Knowledge of capital markets concepts, financial instruments and trading processes, including Corporate actions, PMS, OMS, Exchanges, FMIs, Clearing houses, etc.

Experience with permissioned blockchain and public blockchains with familiarity with decentralised oracle design, data feed mechanisms, proof-of-reserve systems, or cross‑chain messaging protocols

Prior involvement in Digital Assets design, tokenised collateral programs, or digital securities issuance platforms at a regulated financial institution or central bank

Experience as a technical author — published white papers, reference architectures, or standards contributions in blockchain, fintech, or capital markets

Certifications in AWS / Azure / GCP (Solutions Architect level or above), TOGAF, etc.

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