Senior Solutions Architect, Banking and Capital Markets

As a Senior Solutions Architect, you will play a crucial role in driving the adoption of Chainlink products across the capital markets industry as the company continues to expand its 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, making a significant contribution to the ongoing development of the Chainlink capital markets product strategy.

Responsibilities

• Drive the successful adoption of Chainlink products in the capital markets industry by establishing strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Provide technical expertise and guidance throughout the sales and implementation process
• Lead and actively participate in gathering requirements, scoping projects, and designing innovative solutions
• Contribute significantly to the development of the Chainlink capital markets product strategy
• Collaborate closely with internal technical teams to provide feedback and guidance on product enhancements, bug fixes, and new feature development
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the capital markets industry, including market trends, challenges, and emerging technologies

Requirements

• Technical pre/postsales technology experience, working with large institutions within capital markets
• 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