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title: 'Director, Platform and Integration Lead at Blockstream'
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# Director, Platform and Integration Lead at Blockstream

- **Company:** Blockstream
- **Location:** Zurich, Switzerland
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-03-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/blockstream/0e424cde-0508-4112-ab4a-258a377ecb92

## Job description

Blockstream was founded in 2014 by Dr. Adam Back and a group of cryptographers and engineers passionate about Bitcoin and its potential to transform financial infrastructure. Today, Blockstream builds secure Bitcoin and Layer-2 technologies used by banks, financial institutions, and enterprises worldwide. We are seeking a Director, Platform & Integration Lead, a senior leadership role responsible for defining how client platforms are technically realized across systems, data environments, and Blockstream infrastructure. This role operates in close partnership with the Director, Industry Lead, Financial Services, translating industry-specific solution strategies and reference architectures into scalable, production-ready platform implementations. While the Industry Lead defines what should be built and why based on market and client needs, the Platform & Integration Lead defines how those solutions are architected, integrated, and delivered at scale. Acting as the bridge between the Head of Solutions and the Head of Delivery, this role ensures that architectural designs are executable, interoperable, and aligned with enterprise-grade integration standards.

## What You’ll Be Doing (Responsibilities)

- Lead the architecture and integration of multi-system client platforms, connecting banking systems, enterprise infrastructure, and Blockstream technologies
- Partner closely with:
- Director, Industry Lead, Financial Services to translate industry solution strategy and reference architectures into platform designs
- Head of Solutions to refine platform architecture and technical direction
- Head of Delivery to ensure systems are buildable, testable, and scalable in production
- Define and own the platform integration strategy, including:
- API architecture and system connectivity
- Data flows, data models, and platform orchestration
- Event-driven architectures and messaging systems
- Cross-platform interoperability standards
- Design how APIs, data pipelines, platform services, and AI-enabled capabilities interact to form unified institutional platforms
- Establish and govern integration frameworks and reusable patterns aligned with industry reference architectures defined by the Industry Lead
- Guide engineering teams across:
- DevOps, CI/CD, and deployment environments
- System integration, testing, and validation
- Platform scalability, reliability, and performance
- Act as the senior authority for cross-platform dependencies, integration decisions, and system-level trade-offs
- Ensure alignment between solution architecture (what is designed) and technical delivery (what is built and operated)

What We Look for In You (Required Qualifications)

- 10+ years of experience in platform architecture, enterprise integration, or large-scale system implementation
- Proven experience designing and delivering complex, multi-system platforms in banking, fintech, or enterprise environments
- Strong expertise in:
- API-first architecture
- Microservices and event-driven systems
- Enterprise data platforms and data integration
- Cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
- Demonstrated ability to translate high-level solution architectures into executable platform designs, working across architecture and engineering teams
- Experience collaborating with industry/domain leaders and client-facing architects to operationalize solution strategies
- Strong understanding of system interoperability, integration patterns, and distributed system design
- Languages: German or Swiss German and English required; French and/or Italian a plus
- Location: Switzerland (Zurich/Zug preferred)

Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications)

- Strong knowledge of Bitcoin and blockchain technologies
- Experience integrating digital asset infrastructure into traditional banking systems
- Background in treasury management, corporate finance, or digital asset custody
- Experience with FIX, OMS, PMS, fund administration, accounting, or market data systems
- Experience working with or advising banks, asset managers, and institutional clients
- Exposure to traditional payment systems and cross-border payment flows
- Experience supporting or scaling go-to-market teams in fintech or digital assets

## About Blockstream

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Blockstream builds crypto-financial infrastructure based on Bitcoin, offering custody, tokenization, layer-2 scaling, and hardware wallet solutions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $3.2B valuation as of early 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Cayman Islands, with offices in Bay Area, Los Angeles, Montreal, Victoria, Lugano, Milan, Turin, Melbourne, and Tokyo (remote-friendly globally)
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Dr. Adam Back, Erik Svenson, Pieter Wuille, and others

## Core Business
- **Industries**: Bitcoin & digital asset infrastructure, blockchain technology, crypto-financial services
- **Target customers**: B2B (enterprises, exchanges, financial institutions) and B2C (individuals using wallet & hardware)
- **Mission**: “To create the financial infrastructure of the future” – accelerating Bitcoin adoption and expanding its usability for peer-to-peer, open-network finance.

## Products & Services
- **[Blockstream App & Green Wallet](https://blockstream.com/)**: Self-custodial Bitcoin and Liquid wallet app for mobile and desktop.
- **[Blockstream Jade / Jade Plus](https://blockstream.com/)**: Open-source hardware wallet for secure self-custody of Bitcoin and Liquid assets.
- **[Liquid Network](https://blockstream.com/)**: Bitcoin layer-2 sidechain for faster, confidential asset issuance and settlement.
- **[Core Lightning (CLN)](https://blockstream.com/)**: A scalable, open-source implementation of the Lightning Network.
- **[Blockstream Enterprise](https://blockstream.com/)**: Enterprise-grade Bitcoin custody, treasury management, and tokenization solutions.
- **[Blockstream Satellite](https://blockstream.com/)**: Bitcoin blockchain broadcast via satellite for areas with limited internet.
- **[Blockstream Asset Management (AMP)](https://blockstream.com/about/)**: Platform for issuing and managing programmable security tokens on Liquid.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $3.2B (unicorn status, early 2025 – [blockstream.com](https://blockstream.com/about/))
- **Total Funding**:
  - Seed: $21M (2014)
  - Series A: $55M
  - Series B: $210M (led by Fulgur Ventures, January 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Fulgur Ventures, plus partnerships with major cryptocurrency exchanges and trading desks for Liquid Network.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Raised $210M in Series B in early 2025.
  - Launched Blockstream Asset Management division and two institutional Bitcoin investment funds.
  - Opened a research center in Lugano, Switzerland (Nov 2024).
  - Released Jade Plus hardware wallet (Jan 2025).
  - Acquired Adamant Capital to establish Blockstream Finance.
  - 100+ team members across 10+ global offices.

## Competitive Advantages
- Deep Bitcoin-first focus: not a general blockchain company, but specialized in Bitcoin layer-2 (Liquid, Lightning) and self-custody.
- Cutting-edge cryptography & security engineering, including founder Dr. Adam Back’s invention of Hashcash (proof-of-work).
- Open-source ethos: all core products (Jade, Core Lightning, Elements, etc.) are open source, building trust and community contribution.
- “Distributed by design” – satellite and layer-2 solutions reduce reliance on centralized internet infrastructure.
- Long-term R&D investment: Blockstream Research brand and ongoing protocol contributions.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling Bitcoin adoption through layer-2 growth (Lightning, Liquid).
- Expanding institutional services: asset management, custody, and security token issuance.
- Enhancing self-custody hardware (Jade Plus) and wallet user experience.
- Growing global presence with new research centers and offices.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven (accelerate Bitcoin adoption), open-source, and research-oriented. Emphasis on innovation, execution, and passion for Bitcoin.
- **Work Policy**: Remote-friendly with a global team; also has physical offices in multiple countries. Careers page lists mostly remote roles (e.g., Full-Stack Engineer, Security Architect, QA Engineer, etc.).
- **Perks**: Work alongside “the brightest minds in the industry” – team includes top Bitcoin experts, cryptographers, and engineers.
- **Engineering Culture**: Focus on mathematics, cryptography, distributed systems, game theory. Products are built from scratch with a strong security-first mindset.
- **Benefits**: Not explicitly detailed, but typical remote-first culture with flexible hours and global collaboration.

## Sources
1. [blockstream.com](https://blockstream.com/)
2. [blockstream.com/about](https://blockstream.com/about/)
3. [blockstream.com/careers](https://blockstream.com/careers/)
4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/blockstream](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/blockstream)
5. [linkedin.com/company/blockstream](https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockstream)

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