Technical Solutions Architect
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 Location: Hybrid - London
About the Role
This is an opportunity to grow into a senior technical leadership position with a team building next-generation infrastructure for regulated financial markets. You'll sit at the intersection of engineering, product, and client delivery, helping evolve the architecture of a ledger-based post-trade platform. You'll start hands-on as a senior engineer, and take on increasing ownership of system design, technical direction, and solution architecture as you grow into the role.
Why This Role
You'll have real influence in a small, high-calibre team, with close exposure to modern financial market infrastructure and a genuine voice in product and architectural decisions. Expect a fast learning curve across technology, regulation, and market structure.
What You'll Do
Architecture & System Design Design secure, scalable distributed systems for regulated environments Define and evolve system architecture, APIs, and integration patterns Apply sound software design patterns and architectural principles Contribute to decisions on ledger and smart contract design Build in auditability, resilience, and operational robustness from the outset Distributed Ledger & Digital Assets Work directly with distributed ledger technology and smart contracts Help design models covering tokenised and natively digital assets Work on atomic settlement, and DvP/RvP settlement mechanisms Explore integration concepts for central bank digital currencies Weigh up trade-offs between on-chain and off-chain components Financial Services Context Translate regulatory and market-structure requirements into technical design Build a working understanding of settlement models and post-trade infrastructure Operate within relevant compliance frameworks (e.g. data and securities regulation) Engineering & Delivery Write production-quality code (Java, JavaScript, Solidity, SQL) Review code and help set engineering best practice Improve CI/CD pipelines, testing strategy, and observability Communication & Influence Explain complex technical ideas clearly to engineers, product, clients, and regulators where relevant Adapt your message to different audiences Use structured, persuasive communication to increase the impact of the technology Contribute to technical documentation and client-facing materials
What You'll Bring
Technical A track record designing and building software products Solid grounding in distributed systems principles Hands-on experience with distributed ledgers and/or blockchain platforms Familiarity with tokenisation and digital asset concepts Strong API design skills (REST, event-driven architecture, etc.) Working knowledge of Java, JavaScript, Solidity, and SQL Financial Services Knowledge Understanding of post-trade processes Familiarity with securities depositories, DvP/RvP models, and atomic settlement An appreciation of the regulatory constraints around financial infrastructure Communication & Leadership Potential Excellent written and verbal communication Comfortable adjusting technical depth for different audiences Structured, persuasive thinker Comfortable operating with ambiguity Genuine ambition to grow into a Technical Solutions Architect role Ownership mindset and resilience suited to a fast-moving, early-stage environment
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Technical Solution Architect in Slough employer: Fruition Group
As a leading financial technology organisation, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. With competitive salaries and flexible working arrangements, including 2-3 days onsite in London, we offer exceptional growth opportunities through engaging projects in capital markets and cutting-edge technologies. Join us to be part of a team that values your expertise and encourages you to make a meaningful impact in the financial services sector.
