Platform Architect
Blockstream · Menlo Park
About this role
## Blockstream — Platform Architect Blockstream (founded in 2014) builds Bitcoin infrastructure and products, including self-custody solutions, Bitcoin-based financial products, second-layer scaling technologies, and enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure. Blockstream is seeking a **Platform Architect** to define and evolve the architectural foundation of its core platforms. You’ll own end-to-end system design, ensuring **scalability, reliability, security, and developer efficiency** across Blockstream’s infrastructure and product ecosystem. You’ll work closely with **engineering, security, product, and leadership** to design distributed systems for high-value financial use cases—while upholding Bitcoin’s principles of **decentralization** and **trust minimization**. --- ## What You’ll Be Doing (Responsibilities) - 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 overall architectural rigor across teams --- ## What We Look For in You (Required Qualifications) - **5+ years** designing and operating large-scale platforms or infrastructure systems - **6–8 years** building production-grade backend systems with strong security boundaries, authentication, authorization, key management, and experience 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 (consensus, fault tolerance, replication, networking) - Strong experience with cloud and/or hybrid infrastructure (AWS, GCP, bare metal, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.) - Expertise in security-critical systems (authentication, authorization, cryptography, key management) - Experience designing high-availability systems for financial or mission-critical applications - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Comfort working in a remote, globally distributed team --- ## Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications) - 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 --- ## 🔒 Stay Safe from Job Scams All official Blockstream communication will come from an **@blockstream.com** email address. They will **never** ask you to share sensitive information or purchase equipment during the hiring process. If in doubt, contact: **hr@blockstream.com** More info: https://consumer.ftc.g
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