Solutions Architect, Financial Services, Google Cloud Universal Ledger

This role is based in London, UK.

Responsibilities:

• Own the technical relationship for Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL) with Financial Services (FSI) customers, leading pitches and demonstrations alongside product and sales teams.
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to ideate high-value use cases and provide support for integrating with the platform.
• Drive the GCUL go-to-market strategy by creating technical enablement materials, whitepapers, and blog posts to scale the sales motion.
• Represent GCUL as a subject matter expert at industry events and through public-facing publications to build market authority.
• Prioritize and manage technical opportunities in tandem with Product to accelerate adoption within the financial ecosystem.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in technical consulting, systems architecture, or integration within the Financial Services Industry (FSI).
• Experience in either system design or reading code (e.g., Java, C++, Python).
• Experience working with payments, settlement, or digital asset technologies.
• Experience with Web3 technology, including blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience selling Web3 solutions to traditional financial institutions and managing stakeholder concerns.
• Experience coding and deploying secure smart agreements.
• Experience in advanced Web3 concepts like encryption, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP), and consensus mechanisms.
• Knowledge of domestic/cross-border payments, clearing, settlement, and digital asset regulations.
• Ability to influence executive leadership and manage expectations across organizations.