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Blockstream

Blockstream works to pioneer infrastructure advancements for blockchain technology, with a goal to accelerate and support innovation in financial technology. Th

Platform Architect

Location

United States

Posted

129 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishAWSDistributed SystemsGCPKubernetesTerraform

Job Description

Platform Architect

Blockstream

• Own the architecture and technical vision for Blockstream’s platform and shared services • Design scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant distributed systems supporting Bitcoin, Layer-2, and enterprise products • Define platform standards for APIs, data models, service boundaries, and infrastructure patterns • Partner with engineering teams to guide implementation, review designs, and resolve complex technical challenges • Collaborate with Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure defense-in-depth, key management, and operational resilience • Evaluate and introduce new technologies while balancing innovation with operational maturity • Ensure platform designs support regulatory, enterprise, and institutional requirements without compromising decentralization principles • Document architectural decisions, tradeoffs, and long-term technical roadmaps • Mentor senior engineers and help raise the overall architectural rigor across teams

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale platforms or infrastructure systems
  • 6-8 years of development experience building production-grade backend with strong security boundaries, authentication, authorization, key management, as well as designing APIs, data models, and distributed services that run reliably at scale.
  • Proven experience as a Platform Architect, Principal Engineer, or Senior Systems Architect
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, including consensus, fault tolerance, replication, and networking
  • Strong experience with cloud and/or hybrid infrastructure (AWS, GCP, bare metal, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.)
  • Expertise in security-critical systems, including authentication, authorization, cryptography, and key management
  • Experience designing high-availability systems for financial or mission-critical applications
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
  • Comfort working in a remote, globally distributed team.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

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