Solutions Architect, Financial Services, Google Cloud Universal Ledger
About the role
The Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL) GTM team leads the early-stage rollout of our blockchain built for financial services that is currently in private preview. GCUL enables 24/7 atomic settlement, asset tokenization, and programmable finance through smart agreements. In a noisy Web3 landscape, our team represents Google’s technical expertise and commitment to regulatory excellence. Our core mission is to help partners understand and adopt this infrastructure; seeding the network with initial transacting users is the critical path to accelerating the scale of this strategic opportunity and establishing GCUL as the global standard for financial interoperability.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical relationship for GCUL with Financial Services Industry (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 direct 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.
Requirements
- 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 complex 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 complex organizations.
Skills
Ability to influence executive leadership and manage expectations across complex organizations.
Benefits
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $183000 - $266000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Pay
US: $183000 - $266000 (USD)
Schedule
TBD