Job Overview
Executive Architect of CBDC Interoperability and Tokenized Liquidity – Remote (Saudi Arabia)
Location: Remote — Fully aligned with the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) digital currency pilots and Vision 2030
Seniority Level: Executive / Systems Architect / Strategic CBDC Lead
Specialization: Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Systems / Tokenized Liquidity Ecosystems / Cross-Border Digital Settlement Infrastructure
Languages: English (mandatory), Arabic (highly preferred)
Sector: Fintech / Central Banking Technology / Web3 Monetary Architecture / Digital Currency Innovation
Position Summary:
As Saudi Arabia actively collaborates with international institutions such as the BIS Innovation Hub and the UAE Central Bank to trial cross-border CBDCs through initiatives like Project Aber and mBridge, a rare opportunity has emerged for a remote Executive Architect of CBDC Interoperability and Tokenized Liquidity. This strategic role is responsible for the technical design, interoperability protocols, and liquidity routing infrastructure required to support a multi-layered, programmable Riyal CBDC ecosystem — spanning wholesale and retail layers, cross-border corridors, and tokenized asset markets.
You will function at the nexus of macroeconomic policy and software engineering — leading the creation of sovereign digital currency rails, real-time gross settlement mechanisms, and liquidity-bridging engines between CBDCs, stablecoins, and tokenized bank deposits. The architecture you craft must accommodate monetary sovereignty, interoperability, cyber-resilience, and AML/CFT compliance at the protocol level.
Key Responsibilities:
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Architect secure and interoperable wholesale CBDC frameworks for cross-border trade, FX settlement, and interbank tokenized asset transfers.
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Design high-availability, low-latency digital settlement infrastructure integrating central bank nodes, private financial institutions, and liquidity providers.
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Build API layers for programmable monetary policy tools, such as interest-bearing CBDCs, expiration dates, and targeted stimulus.
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Lead integration of tokenized sukuk and short-term liquidity products into CBDC-based real-time markets.
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Design off-chain identity and compliance bridges between SAMA’s core systems and decentralized financial layers, including DID and zero-knowledge proof logic.
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Collaborate with BIS Innovation Hub, FATF regulators, and the Arab Monetary Fund on pan-GCC CBDC standards and sandbox governance.
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Guide digital currency ledger audits, inter-chain message validation, and monetary telemetry infrastructure.
Ideal Candidate:
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12+ years in digital payment architecture, monetary systems engineering, or financial infrastructure design.
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Proven experience designing DLT-based settlement systems for central banks or supranational monetary institutions.
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Familiarity with mBridge, Project Dunbar, Project Icebreaker, or similar CBDC pilots.
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Expertise in blockchain platforms such as Hyperledger Besu, Quorum, or custom sovereign chains.
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Graduate degree in Central Banking Systems, Cryptography, or Financial Engineering.
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