Solutions Architect, Web3 and Digital Asset, Google Cloud
Posted 2 days 9 hours ago by Google Inc.
X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Frankfurt, Germany; Munich, Germany; London, UK.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience designing and deploying cloud-based solutions.
- 5 years of experience in financial services, specifically capital markets or digital assets.
- Experience of Web3 technology, including blockchain and DLT.
- Experience advising executive stakeholders on technical strategy and integration.
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience selling Web3 solutions to TradFi companies managing stakeholder concerns and identifying where DLT provides the most commercial value.
- Expertise in advanced Web3 concepts, including smart contracts (e.g., solidity), zero-knowledge proofs, and consensus mechanisms, including their associated security challenges.
- Knowledge of the exchange business, including high-frequency trading and how decentralized technology integrates with existing financial business models.
- Understanding of European digital asset regulations and sovereign initiatives, such as the digital Euro.
- Excellent communication and influence skills, with an ability to manage complex stakeholder expectations in high-pressure environments.
This role sits within the Global Solutions and Consumer AI organization within Google Cloud. Its purpose is to accelerate customer value and increase adoption by delivering innovative, repeatable, and enterprise-ready solutions focused on business value. The Solutions Architect, Web3 and Digital Assets will bridge the gap between traditional financial market infrastructure and the frontier of digital assets. The role acts as the primary technical advisor for driving Web3 and blockchain initiatives, helping leading exchange organizations navigate the shift toward decentralized technology while maintaining the stability and security required by capital markets.
The architect will operate with initiative, challenging traditional assumptions and advocating for an innovation agenda that balances technical possibility with commercial reality. They will push partnerships forward, ensuring that both Google Cloud and its customers achieve significant progress in co innovating for the future of finance.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting edge technology and provide tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Germany: €148,000 - €152,000 (EUR) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits.
- Push the envelope by proposing innovative solutions that challenge traditional assumptions, advising executive leaders on where Web3 and DLT can be reasonably introduced into financial processes to bring genuine business value.
- Translate unclear requirements into concrete technical blueprints, architecting end to end solutions for digital asset trading, clearing, and settlement using Google Cloud technology.
- Align diverging views across different business units and funnel new initiatives through commercial frameworks ensuring stakeholder alignment despite political complexities or organizational inertia.
- Oversee the end to end execution of Web3 related projects, defining milestones and SOWs for partner led delivery while rigorously monitoring progress to ensure technical solutions meet Google's high standards for stability and security.
- Represent Google Cloud's view on the Web3 space to the industry, generating visibility through blog posts and speaking engagements to showcase the co innovation occurring between Google Cloud and its customers.
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