Chainlink Labs is hiring a Principal Solutions Architect, Partnerships - Banking & Capital Markets. This strategic role bridges the Chainlink platform with institutional partners, embedding our technology into their stacks in a compliant and effective manner. You will combine business acumen with technical depth to shape product direction and drive adoption.
What You'll Do
- Identify and develop high-impact use cases to shape product direction and elevate company presence within banking and capital markets.
- Own discovery sessions with a broad set of partners across prioritized partner segments.
- Serve as a critical feedback loop to Product, Engineering, and R&D teams, translating partner needs into actionable product requirements.
- Identify and prioritize high-impact, repeatable partner integration frameworks.
What We're Looking For
- Technical pre/postsales technology experience, working with major institutions within capital markets.
- Proven track record of engaging with senior stakeholders to define and deliver strategic technology solutions.
- Experience with, and strong knowledge of blockchain technology and associated areas (e.g., DeFi, tokenisation / digital assets, digital identity).
- Hands-on experience with middleware, integration architecture patterns, web services technologies, and APIs.
- Experience building and delivering Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and responding to functional and technical elements of proposals independently.
Nice to Have
- Experience designing, building and integrating software solutions through a channel partnership sales motion.
- Experience in any of the following: Solidity, Golang, Rust, JS, Java, Python, C/C++.
- Experience of networking protocols, private IP environments, cloud infrastructure, and the implementation of SSL/TLS security measures.
Technical Stack
- Solidity, Golang, Rust, JS, Java, Python, C/C++
Team & Environment
You will work closely with partners (e.g., tokenization platforms, custodians, ISVs), sales, product, and marketing teams.
Work Mode
This role is global.
Chainlink Labs is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, or ordinances.


