Blockstream
Director, Platform and Integration Lead
3mo ago
EuropeDirectorplatform architectureintegrationenterprise architecture
Senior leadership role responsible for defining and leading platform architecture and integration for client systems in Bitcoin-related financial infrastructure.
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)
Requirements
- 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 have
- 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
Other
- 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.