Technical Architect

Blockvora; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Blockvora is seeking a senior architecture lead to define end-to-end architectures for blockchain and distributed systems. This hands-on role translates product goals into practical designs, guides implementation choices, and ensures security, scalability, and coherence as systems grow.

You will design architectures for on-chain and off-chain components, advise on network selection and smart contract integration, create architecture diagrams and records, and lead APIs, data models, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in blockchain/Web3 architecture or development.
• Experience delivering production blockchain systems.
• Deep understanding of blockchain architecture, Ethereum, and distributed ledgers.
• Knowledge of smart contract architecture, token standards, and blockchain integrations.
• Experience with on-chain and off-chain systems, microservices, or event-driven architectures.
• Strong API design, data modeling, security, and scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Understanding of blockchain security and consensus mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Design architectures for blockchain products and distributed systems, including on-chain and off-chain components.
• Advise on network selection, smart contract integration, and blockchain infra choices.
• Create technical designs, diagrams, and decision records.
• Guide teams on APIs, data models, smart contracts, and integration patterns.
• Assess protocols and build-vs-buy options.
• Review implementations for security, reliability, and scalability; identify risks and set standards.

Skills

Architecture ownership

Blockchain/Web3 architecture

API design

Data modeling

Cloud infrastructure

Security architecture

Distributed systems

Tools

Ethereum / EVM

Smart contracts

Job description

Role overview

Define end-to-end architecture for digital products involving blockchain and distributed systems. This hands-on role turns product goals into practical designs, guides implementation choices, and helps teams keep systems secure, scalable, and coherent as they grow.

Responsibilities

• Design architectures for blockchain products and distributed systems, including on-chain and off-chain components.
• Advise on network selection, smart contract integration, and blockchain infrastructure choices.
• Create technical designs, architecture diagrams, and decision records.
• Guide teams on APIs, data models, smart contracts, and integration patterns.
• Assess protocols and infrastructure, including build-versus-buy options.
• Review implementations for security, reliability, and scalability; identify architectural risks and set practical standards.

Requirements

• At least seven years of software engineering experience, including architecture ownership, with three or more years in blockchain or Web3 architecture or development.
• Experience designing and delivering production blockchain systems.
• Deep understanding of blockchain architecture, Ethereum, EVM, and distributed ledger technologies.
• Knowledge of smart contract architecture, token standards, and blockchain integrations.
• Experience designing on-chain and off-chain systems, distributed services, microservices, or event-driven architectures.
• Strong skills in API design, data modeling, application security, and scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Understanding of blockchain security, transaction lifecycles, and consensus mechanisms.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote worldwide; full-time or part-time options are listed.