Job Overview
Position Title: Principal Blockchain Solutions Architect – Fintech Infrastructure (Remote – Qatar Coverage)
Location: Remote (Deep familiarity with Qatari fintech and financial infrastructure required)
Job Type: Full-Time | Flexible | Remote
Industry Focus: Blockchain Infrastructure | Tokenization | Digital Identity | Regulated Fintech
Departments: Solutions Architecture | Digital Ledger Engineering | Compliance Architecture
Position Purpose:
We are looking for a Principal Blockchain Solutions Architect to engineer and oversee the infrastructure of high-integrity, modular blockchain solutions for tokenized assets, smart contracts, and regulated payment channels within Qatar’s fintech ecosystem. This is a deeply technical leadership role with strategic oversight responsibilities for distributed architecture, compliance integration, and scalability across financial environments.
Core Responsibilities:
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Design and maintain scalable, interoperable DLT architectures aligned with Qatar Central Bank’s FinTech Strategy 2023–2027 and Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) regulations.
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Lead development of digital asset tokenization protocols, particularly for real estate, sukuk, and ESG assets.
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Collaborate with legal, AML, and cybersecurity experts to ensure cryptographic frameworks adhere to Qatari AML Law No. 20 of 2019, GDPR-like Qatari Data Protection Law, and Shariah rules on asset provenance.
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Architect decentralized identity (DID) systems and cross-border KYC layers in line with GCC FATF mutual evaluations.
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Mentor engineering teams in Layer-1 and Layer-2 network construction, gasless transaction strategies, and zero-knowledge proof implementations.
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Champion regulatory approval for pilot DLT sandboxes and manage stakeholder dialogues with QCB, QFC, and investment entities.
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Develop system reliability pipelines, including performance load testing, self-healing smart contract modules, and fallback consensus mechanisms.
Professional Requirements:
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PhD/Master’s in Computer Science, Cryptography, or Blockchain Engineering.
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10+ years in backend fintech engineering with 4+ years focused on blockchain infrastructure.
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Proven experience with Solidity, Cosmos SDK, Substrate, or Ethereum Layer-2 networks.
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Strong grasp of tokenization regulations in MENA, particularly within Islamic finance use cases.
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Familiar with international interoperability standards such as ISO 20022, ERC-3643, or CBDC architecture.
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Certifications in blockchain architecture or enterprise cloud security highly preferred.
Why Join:
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Contribute to sovereign digital finance transformation in Qatar and wider GCC.
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Work from anywhere while impacting Qatar’s emerging tokenized economy.
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Competitive salary with crypto and fiat settlement options.
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Monthly R&D cycles with peer-reviewed innovation sprints.
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