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Job Summary:
Chainlink Labs is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). As a Senior Solutions Engineer, you will drive the adoption of Chainlink products across the capital markets industry, working closely with financial institutions to design, build, and validate solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Drive the successful adoption of Chainlink products in the capital markets industry by establishing strong relationships with key stakeholders, including major financial institutions, and providing technical expertise and guidance throughout the sales and implementation process
• Contribute significantly to the development of the Chainlink capital markets product strategy by providing valuable insights, market feedback, and technical expertise, thereby influencing the direction and roadmap of the product suite
• Collaborate closely with internal technical teams, including developers and engineers, to provide feedback and guidance on product enhancements, bug fixes, and new feature development, ensuring that the capital markets requirements are effectively addressed
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the capital markets industry, including market trends, challenges, and emerging technologies, to effectively position and promote Chainlink products
Qualifications:
Required:
• Experience with, and strong knowledge of blockchain technology and associated areas (e.g. DeFi, tokenisation / digital assets, digital identity etc)
• Hands-on experience with middleware, integration architecture patterns, web services technologies, and APIs
• Software engineering or solutions engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a customer-facing or delivery role (solutions engineering, professional services, technical consulting, or field engineering)
• Demonstrated experience building and deploying production or near-production blockchain applications, not just familiarity, but shipped code on public or private networks
• Proven track record delivering PoC or pilot engagements with enterprise customers, including scoping, build, demo, and documentation
• Experience working in or with capital markets, financial services, fintech, or regulated industries with an understanding of how technology decisions interact with compliance, audit, and operational risk requirements
• Solidity development: writing, testing, and deploying smart contracts on EVM-compatible networks; familiarity with common patterns (proxy upgradability, access control, multi-sig, oracles, token standards)
• JavaScript/TypeScript/Go/Rust or C++ proficiency is particularly relevant for performance-sensitive off-chain components or ZK-adjacent tooling
Preferred:
• Hands-on experience with oracle network architectures, decentralized data feeds, proof-of-reserve mechanisms, or cross-chain interoperability protocols
• Prior work on tokenized securities, digital bonds, fund tokenization, or real-world asset (RWA) platforms at a financial institution or fintech
• Knowledge of post-trade infrastructure: clearinghouses, CSDs, settlement engines, corporate actions processing, or custody platforms
• Experience operating blockchain node infrastructure: running validators, RPC nodes, or archive nodes in production
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Developer, or equivalent cloud certification
• Contributions to open-source blockchain projects, developer tooling, or public protocol repositories
Company:
Chainlink Labs provides open-source blockchain oracle solutions and specializes in the development and integration of chainlink. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.