Blockchain Solutions Architect

About OP Labs OP Labs builds Optimism, the technology behind one of the leading blockchain infrastructure platforms the open-source OP Stack that powers over 65% of all Layer 2 activity on Ethereum. Hundreds of companies, from large enterprises to early-stage builders, use the OP Stack to launch their own chains and bring users onchain. The founding team has worked on Ethereum scaling for over a decade. OP Labs has raised $178M in a Series B and the team is approximately 75 people, roughly 30% based in New York with the rest across the US, Europe, and Asia. About the Role This role sits at the intersection of sales, product, and engineering, supporting Optimism's enterprise and institutional adoption. The Solutions Architect is the primary technical counterpart for large institutions evaluating, designing, and deploying production-grade onchain systems on the OP Stack pairing with OP Labs' Institutional and Enterprise Sales Leads on deals. Key Responsibilities - Act as the primary technical counterpart for enterprise and institutional partners during evaluations, pilots, and integrations - Lead technical discovery sessions covering architecture, performance, security, compliance, and operational requirements - Design and support test environments (devnets, performance benchmarks, cloud deployments) to validate throughput, latency, and cost assumptions - Respond to detailed technical diligence from banks, asset managers, system integrators, and regulators - Translate enterprise requirements into technical feedback for OP Labs' product and engineering teams; help shape roadmap priorities - Support integrations with wallets, custody providers, cloud infrastructure, and system integrators (e.g., Fireblocks, AWS) - Guide partners through OP Stack architecture, deployment models, upgrade paths, and operational best practices Requirements - 5+ years as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Technical Pre-Sales role - Background in blockchain infrastructure, cloud platforms, distributed systems, or financial infrastructure - Hands-on experience with Ethereum or EVM-based systems Layer 1 or Layer 2 strongly preferred - Strong understanding of blockchain architecture: sequencing, finality, rollups, smart contracts, and network operations - Comfortable explaining complex technical concepts to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders Bonus Skills - Experience working with regulated institutions (banks, asset managers, exchanges, payments firms) - Familiarity with production cloud deployment environments Benefits - Fully paid medical, dental, and vision - 4% 401(k) match