Digital Assets Integration Architect

If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

Shape the Future of Financial Services

At Zühlke, we’re reimagining how financial services operate — securely, efficiently, and digitally. As a trusted partner to global banks, insurance providers, and fintechs, we design and deliver transformative solutions in digital assets, stablecoin payments, tokenised securities, and regulated blockchain infrastructure.

The role
In this role as a Digital Assets Integration Architect, you will design mission-critical integration solutions that bridge institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure with established financial IT systems—helping our clients transition into the future of finance with confidence, compliance, and scalability.

How you’ll make an impact- Architect Blockchain-to-Bank Integrations: Design robust, compliant integration architectures between blockchain networks (e.g. Ethereum, Solana, Stellar), custody platforms (e.g. Fireblocks), and financial systems like core banking (e.g. Avaloq, Temenos), payment hubs (SEPA, SWIFT & ISO 20022), and ERP/TMS (e.g. SAP).- Deliver Digital Asset Use Cases: Enable clients to launch stablecoin settlement systems, tokenised money market funds, on-chain asset custody platforms, or wallet-based client onboarding — safely embedded in their existing infrastructure.- Work with Financial Stakeholders: Translate complex technical concepts into clear roadmaps for IT, compliance, risk, and operations stakeholders at financial institutions.- Ensure Regulatory Readiness: Design architectures that support DORA, MiCAR, AML/KYC, and financial reporting requirements for digital asset operations.- Lead by Example: Mentor cross-functional delivery teams and partner engineers, and drive architecture decisions aligned with client goals and risk appetite.

What’s important to us- Deep Experience in Financial IT: You’ve worked with or architected solutions for banks, asset managers, or fintechs — especially around payments, custody, onboarding, or trading and settlement systems.- Core Integration Expertise: Skilled in designing API-led architectures, messaging patterns, and secure system interfaces — using REST, gRPC, Webhooks, event sourcing, or service buses.- Blockchain Fluency: You understand wallet and smart contract integration patterns. Experience with Fireblocks, Dfns, GK8 or wallet orchestration APIs is a strong plus.- Security & Risk Awareness: You design with data privacy, transaction integrity, and operational resilience in mind — aligned with financial compliance needs.- Cross-functional Communication: You can engage confidently with CTOs, legal, risk, and development teams — building consensus and delivering trusted outcomes.- Fluency in German for the Germany based positions

Why Zühlke- Strategic Financial Services Focus: Work at the heart of transformation with leading banks, insurance companies, and corporates investing in digital money, institutional DeFi, and tokenisation.- Partner Ecosystem & IP: Collaborate with trusted partners like SAP (Digital Currency Hub), Fireblocks, 21X, tokenisation providers, and stablecoin issuers — and access reusable blueprints and accelerators.- International Delivery: Join a globally distributed team delivering solutions across Europe and APAC with local client intimacy and global scale.- Learning & Growth: Accelerate Zühlke’s thought leadership and shape the company’s digital assets capabilities from the inside.

What we offer- Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home- Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year- Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 17 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities.- Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.

Ready to build the future of finance?

How to Apply

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