Blockstream
Platform Architect
Menlo Park · Principal
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 173 days ago
Distributed SystemsAWSGCPKubernetesTerraformEmbedded SystemsLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- Adam Back https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Back and a group of fellow cryptographers and engineers who are passionate about Bitcoin and its potential to change the world.
- Today, Blockstream is the leading Bitcoin company, providing cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for enterprises, institutions, and individual Bitcoin users.
Responsibilities
- Design scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant distributed systems supporting Bitcoin, Layer-2, and enterprise products
- 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
- Document architectural decisions, tradeoffs, and long-term technical roadmaps
- Ensure platform designs support regulatory, enterprise, and institutional requirements without compromising decentralization principles
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale platforms or infrastructure systems
- Proven experience as a Platform Architect, Principal Engineer, or Senior Systems Architect
- 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
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with Bitcoin, Lightning, Liquid, or blockchain infrastructure
- Experience contributing to open-source projects
- Familiarity with HSMs, secure enclaves, or hardware-backed key storage
- Background in fintech, capital markets, or institutional financial systems
- Experience balancing enterprise requirements with decentralized architectures
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- All official Blockstream communication will come from an @blockstream.com email address.
- We will never ask you to share sensitive information or purchase equipment during the hiring process.
Skills
- Blockstream is seeking a Platform Architect to define and evolve the architectural foundation of our core platforms.
Benefits
- Own the architecture and technical vision for Blockstream's platform and shared services
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