Platform Architect
Blockstream, Menlo Park
The role
Blockstream is seeking a Platform Architect to define and evolve the architectural foundation of our core platforms. This role is responsible for end-to-end system design, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and developer efficiency across Blockstream’s infrastructure and product ecosystem.
You will work closely with engineering, security, product, and leadership to design distributed systems that support high-value financial use cases, while upholding Bitcoin’s core principles of decentralization and trust minimization.
What you will do
- Own the architecture and technical vision for Blockstream’s platform and shared services
- Design scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant distributed systems supporting Bitcoin, Layer-2, and enterprise products
- Define platform standards for APIs, data models, service boundaries, and infrastructure patterns
- Partner with engineering teams to guide implementation, review designs, and resolve complex technical challenges
- Collaborate with Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure defense-in-depth, key management, and operational resilience