Technical & Solution Architect (Distributed Ledger / Regulated Financial Services)

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Job Title: Technical & Solution Architect (Distributed Ledger / Regulated Financial Services) Location : Hybrid - remote + regular on-site (London) This is a hands-on technical leadership position in the making. You will work across product management, engineering, and client-facing discussions to document and evolve the design of a distributed ledger-based post-trade platform operating within regulated financial services. You will initially contribute as our technical documentation lead while progressively taking ownership of system-level architecture, solution design, and technical direction. This role is ideal for someone who wants to: Move from senior technical writer or senior engineer to architect; Work on real financial market infrastructure problems; Combine deep technical thinking with business context; Shape a product at an early stage. Why join us? You'll have real ownership and influence in a small, high-calibre team, with direct exposure to cutting-edge financial market infrastructure and a genuine say in product and architectural direction. The role offers a steep learning curve spanning technology, regulation, and market structure, along with a clear path to grow into a formal Technical & Solution Architect position. Responsibilities: Technical Documentation: Maintain and improve our existing documentation framework Produce and maintain technical documentation for the core product: How its business capabilities have been implemented How it can be deployed and operated by our clients How it should evolve to meet new business requirements Architecture & System Design: Design scalable and secure distributed solutions in regulated environments Define and evolve system architecture, APIs, and integration patterns Apply appropriate software design patterns and architectural principles Contribute to product hosting and capacity planning decisions Ensure auditability, resilience, and operational robustness Distributed Ledger & Digital Assets: Work with distributed ledger technologies and smart contracts. Design models for: Tokenised assets Natively digital assets Atomic settlement DvP and RvP mechanisms Central bank digital currency (CBDC) integration concepts Evaluate trade-offs between on-chain and off-chain components Financial Services Context: Translate regulatory and market structure requirements into technical documentation and design Understa…