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# Technical & Solution Architect (Distributed Ledger / Regulated Financial Services)

- **Company:** Delta Capita
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £51,243.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** 3d Models, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Design Patterns, Digital Assets, Distributed Systems, Systems Architecture, Event Driven Architecture, Api Design
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5951486843

## About the Role

Technical:

 * Strong experience designing and documenting software products

 * Solid understanding of distributed systems principles

 * Familiarity with tokenisation and digital asset concepts

 * Good understanding of API design (REST, event-driven architectures, etc.)

Financial Services Knowledge (or strong motivation to learn):

 * Understanding of post-trade processes

 * Familiarity with: CSDR; Central securities depositories; DvP and RvP models; Atomic settlement

 * Appreciation of regulatory constraints in financial infrastructure

Communication & Leadership Potential:

 * Excellent written and verbal communication

 * Ability to adjust technical depth depending on audience

 * Structured and persuasive thinking

 * Comfortable operating in ambiguity

 * Ambition to grow into a Technical & Solution Architect role

 * Ownership mindset and startup resilience

## Description

You will work across product management, engineering, and client-facing discussions to document and evolve the design of a distributed ledger-based post-trade platform operating within regulated financial services. You will initially contribute as our technical documentation lead while progressively taking ownership of system-level architecture, solution design, and technical direction.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to: Move from senior technical writer or senior engineer to architect; Work on real financial market infrastructure problems; Combine deep technical thinking with business context; Shape a product at an early stage.

Why join us? You'll have real ownership and influence in a small, high-calibre team, with direct exposure to cutting-edge financial market infrastructure and a genuine say in product and architectural direction. The role offers a steep learning curve spanning technology, regulation, and market structure, along with a clear path to grow into a formal Technical & Solution Architect position.

Responsibilities:

Technical Documentation:

 * Maintain and improve our existing documentation framework

 * Produce and maintain technical documentation for the core product:
How its business capabilities have been implemented
How it can be deployed and operated by our clients
How it should evolve to meet new business requirements

Architecture & System Design:

 * Design scalable and secure distributed solutions in regulated environments

 * Define and evolve system architecture, APIs, and integration patterns

 * Apply appropriate software design patterns and architectural principles

 * Contribute to product hosting and capacity planning decisions

 * Ensure auditability, resilience, and operational robustness

Distributed Ledger & Digital Assets:

 * Work with distributed ledger technologies and smart contracts. Design models for:

 * Tokenised assets

 * Natively digital assets

 * Atomic settlement

 * DvP and RvP mechanisms

 * Central bank digital currency (CBDC) integration concepts

 * Evaluate trade-offs between on-chain and off-chain components

Financial Services Context:

 * Translate regulatory and market structure requirements into technical documentation and design

 * Understand settlement models and post-trade infrastructure

 * Work within business frameworks such as CSDR and GDPR

Communication & Influence

 * Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineers, product management, clients, and regulators (where applicable)

 * Tailor messaging to different audiences.

 * Use structured thinking and persuasive communication to amplify the impact of our technology

 * Contribute to technical documentation and client materials, Within 6-12 months, success in this role means closing technical documentation gaps, owning key architectural decisions, and leading solution design discussions both internally and with partners. You'll be the go-to person for system-level trade-offs, using your technical insight to influence and document product direction, and you'll act as the bridge between business requirements and engineering implementation.