Senior Architect

🪶 About Plume
Plume is the first fully-integrated and modular blockchain optimized for real world assets (RWAs). We’ve built an EVM-compatible blockchain that’s fast, efficient, and incredibly cheap, along with an end-to-end onboarding platform that lets asset issuers deploy their RWAs onchain. We’re proud of our rapidly growing network, which includes:

• 180+ RWA companies building dapps and tokenizing assets on Plume’s testnet, ranging from collectibles and real estate to equities and private credit

• 50+ technology partners working with Plume and offering special services to our ecosystem partners

• Experienced team of 20+ crypto, finance, and tech professionals from:

  • Crypto: Coinbase, dYdX, LayerZero, Binance, Galaxy Digital, Kraken

  • Finance/Tech: JP Morgan, Robinhood, Google, Coupa, Affirm

• Backed by great investors and operators including:

  • Haun Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Superscrypt, SV Angel, A Capital, Portal Ventures, and more

🪶 You are:

Plume is seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Architect to lead the design and development of our blockchain infrastructure and applications. As a Senior Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our platform, ensuring scalability, security, and performance. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that align with our mission to integrate real-world assets into the blockchain ecosystem.

🪶 Overall Responsibilities

1. Architectural Design & Strategy

• Lead the design and development of Plume’s blockchain architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry best practices.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, including network diagrams and system specifications.

• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance platform capabilities.

2. Technical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

• Conduct peer reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure high-quality deliverables.

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

3. System Integration & Implementation

• Oversee the integration of various components within the blockchain ecosystem, ensuring seamless interoperability.

• Develop and implement strategies for data migration, system upgrades, and infrastructure scaling.

• Ensure compliance with security protocols and regulatory requirements throughout the system lifecycle.

4. Performance Optimization

• Monitor system performance and implement optimizations to enhance efficiency and reliability.

• Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks, ensuring the platform can handle increasing loads and transactions.

• Implement best practices for disaster recovery, data backup, and system redundancy.

5. Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a liaison between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, effectively communicating complex concepts.

• Participate in strategic planning sessions, contributing technical insights to business decisions.

• Represent Plume at industry conferences and events, showcasing our technological advancements.

🪶 Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software architecture, with a focus on blockchain technologies and distributed systems.

• Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performance systems.

• Deep understanding of blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and consensus mechanisms.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Solidity, Go, Rust, or similar.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.

• Excellent communication and leadership abilities, with experience managing cross-functional teams.

🪶 What to expect from Plume

• Salary ranges are competitive with top startups.

• As an early employee, you will receive a competitive equity grant.

• Fully remote with the option to come into the NYC office any time.

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Two all-expenses-paid offsites per year.