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title: 'Junior Solutions Architect at Blockstream'
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# Junior Solutions Architect at Blockstream

- **Company:** Blockstream
- **Location:** Lugano, Switzerland
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-02-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/blockstream/4b0ce32c-7523-4954-ab07-80d7eb40a67f

## Job description

Blockstream https://blockstream.com/ was founded in 2014 by Dr. 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. We develop industry-leading Bitcoin self-custody solutions, Bitcoin-based financial products, second-layer scaling technologies, and enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure.

We are seeking a Junior Solutions Architect with strong technical aptitude and an eagerness to learn, who will support the team in designing and building secure, scalable blockchain and digital asset solutions for enterprise and institutional clients. This role supports the end-to-end architecture process, from assisting with initial design through documentation and deployment, ensuring solutions adhere to technical best practices for distributed systems, cryptography, and financial services integration.

Within the Service & Enterprise Solutions organization, the Junior Solutions Architect works closely with Solutions Architects, Delivery, Engineering, Product, and Client teams. This role will assist in translating business requirements into robust technical architectures and will gain hands-on experience in ensuring that blockchain solutions are secure, scalable, and operationally sound for banking and institutional environments.

What You'll Be Doing (Responsibilities):

- 3-5 years architecture experience, technical aptitude, eager to learn
- Design and deliver end-to-end blockchain and digital asset solutions for banking, custody, payments, and treasury management use cases
- Architect secure, scalable platforms that integrate blockchain infrastructure with core banking and financial systems
- Define technical architecture including API design, data flows, event-driven systems, and integration patterns
- Make platform-level design decisions on deployment models (cloud, hybrid, on-premise), consensus mechanisms, and security protocols
- Evaluate and select appropriate blockchain platforms, protocols, and tools based on client requirements and technical feasibility
- Ensure solutions adhere to cryptographic security standards, regulatory compliance requirements, and industry best practices
- Collaborate with delivery teams, developers, and DevOps engineers to ensure architectures are buildable, testable, and operable
- Create and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, system specifications, and integration guides
- Identify and escalate architectural risks, technical dependencies, and performance bottlenecks
- Mentor junior architects and developers on architectural patterns, blockchain best practices, and secure coding principles

What We Look for In You (Required Qualifications):

- 5-10 years of experience in solution architecture, platform engineering, or enterprise system implementation
- Strong understanding of blockchain technology, distributed systems, and cryptographic principles
- Experience designing multi-system platforms in regulated financial services environments
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern deployment practices
- Deep expertise in API-based architectures, microservices, and event-driven systems
- Strong knowledge of security protocols, encryption, authentication, and authorization mechanisms
- Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code
- Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders
- Self-starter with proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and geographies, demonstrating high-quality and high-touch customer engagement throughout all phases of delivery
- Languages: Swiss German, German, and English required; French and/or Italian a plus
- Location: Switzerland, with focus on Zurich, Zug, Lugano

Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications):

- Hands-on experience with blockchain platforms (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger, or similar)
- Knowledge of smart contract development and decentralized application (DApp) architecture
- Experience with digital asset custody, tokenization, or crypto payment systems
- Understanding of DeFi protocols, stablecoins, and Layer-2 scaling solutions
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks for digital assets (MiCA, AML/KYC, securities regulations)
- Experience integrating blockchain with core banking systems, payments platforms, or treasury management systems
- Programming proficiency in languages like Python, Go, Rust, Java, or Solidity
- Blockchain certifications (Certified Blockchain Architect, Hyperledger, or similar)
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
- Interest in progressing into Principal Architect or technical leadership roles

Blockstream https://blockstream.com/ was founded in 2014 by Dr. 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. We develop industry-leading Bitcoin self-custody solutions, Bitcoin-based financial products, second-layer scaling technologies, and enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure.

## 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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