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Confidential Search | Digital Payments Architect (Crypto / Blockchain)
A global Tier-1 professional services firm is building a next-generation digital payments platform and is hiring a senior Architect to lead the design of a crypto-enabled technology stack. The client operates at enterprise scale, works with regulated financial institutions, and is investing heavily in blockchain-based payment rails.
This role sits at the intersection of traditional payments, distributed ledger technology, and secure enterprise architecture.
What you will do
Architect end-to-end digital payment platforms incorporating crypto, stablecoins, and tokenized assets
Design secure, scalable transaction flows across wallets, custody, settlement, and reconciliation
Define reference architectures for blockchain integrations with core banking and payment systems
Lead technology decisions across APIs, cloud infrastructure, data, and security
Work closely with product, compliance, and risk teams in regulated environments
Act as a technical authority for senior stakeholders and delivery teams
What they are looking for
Proven experience as a Solution or Enterprise Architect in payments or financial services
Hands-on exposure to crypto, blockchain, DLT, or digital asset platforms
Strong understanding of payment rails, settlement, clearing, AML, KYC, and security models
Experience designing high-availability, high-throughput systems
Cloud architecture experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP
Ability to operate in complex, large-scale enterprise environments
Why this is compelling
Greenfield architecture with real production impact
Work on cutting-edge digital payments and crypto infrastructure
High visibility role with senior leadership
Competitive compensation and long-term growth
Job ID: 138848673