Blockchain Architect - Banking Domain (San Leandro)

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Job Title: Blockchain Architect - Banking Domain

Location:: San Leandro, CA - Onsite

Hire Type – Long term Contract

JOB Description:

️ Architecture Resource SOW

✅ Requirements

An Engineer 5, which will be part of the Architecture group in DTI, is a senior technical leader who

combines deep domain expertise with strong strategic thinking to define, guide, and evolve enterprise

and platform architectures. This role requires the ability to design scalable, secure, and resilient

solutions across complex, multi-system environments while influencing technology direction beyond a

single product or team.

In this role, the Engineer 5 maintains awareness of emerging blockchain and Web3-inspired patterns

and ecosystems as inputs into architectural decision-making, while ensuring all solutions remain

grounded in regulated, enterprise-grade design principles, strong governance, and operational rigor

appropriate for a large financial institution.

A successful Engineer 5 demonstrates mastery of architectural patterns, cloud and modern engineering

practices, and non-functional requirements such as performance, resiliency, and security. They are a

trusted advisor to senior leadership, able to translate business strategy into technical direction, lead

cross-functional alignment, mentor other architects and engineers, and drive long-term architectural

consistency and innovation across the organization.

Responsibilities Include

Provide architectural leadership for blockchain-enabled initiatives, including tokenized deposits,

digital assets, and distributed settlement use cases, ensuring solutions align with bank-grade

security, resiliency, and regulatory expectations.

Design hybrid architectures that integrate distributed ledger platforms with core banking

systems, payment platforms, data stores, and event-driven microservices.

Define appropriate on-chain vs off-chain responsibilities, including smart contracts,

orchestration services, API layers, and operational controls.

Evaluate and guide usage of permissioned distributed ledger technologies, identity and access

models, privacy architectures, and governance structures suitable for regulated environments.

Familiarity with smart contract concepts as deterministic business rule enforcement, not as

workflow orchestration.

Experience working across payments, liquidity, settlements, or financial market infrastructures

in large-scale enterprises.

Establish architectural guardrails and best practices for emerging digital asset and blockchain

capabilities, avoiding vendor lock-in and ensuring long-term interoperability and maintainability.

Provide thought leadership to engineering teams and stakeholders on where blockchain adds

business value versus where traditional platforms remain more appropriate.