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Full-Time

Director of Solutions Architecture

Posted on 6/18/2024

Chainlink

Chainlink

501-1,000 employees

Provides Web3 services for smart contracts

Crypto & Web3
Financial Services
Gaming

Senior, Expert

Remote in UK

All roles with Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based. Unless otherwise stated, we ask that you try to overlap some working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST). We encourage you to apply regardless of your location.

Category
Solution Engineering
Sales & Solution Engineering
Required Skills
Sales
Requirements
  • Director-level or higher experience with a minimum of 5 years overseeing a management layer.
  • Extensive experience (8+ years) in leading teams within highly technical sales environments, preferably in cybersecurity or related fields.
  • Proven experience working directly with product, engineering, and technical teams, coordinating stakeholders, and prioritizing user requirements to achieve commercial objectives.
  • Deep interest in blockchains and general crypto experience, ideally as a user/holder or having worked in the space.
  • Strong leadership skills, capable of developing and evolving managers and individuals, and providing vision, structure, and process to scale team efficiency.
  • Strong sense of ownership and well-developed personal technical skills, able to mentor and guide the team, solve technical challenges, and stay up-to-date with industry trends.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit, with a background in setting up initiatives or departments from scratch in either startup or large company environments.
  • Experience in selling to crypto companies.
  • Ability to present confidently on stage for public appearances.
  • Previous work experience in regulated industries.
Responsibilities
  • Overseeing the team's progression.
  • Providing hands-on guidance for custom technical development within major deals.
  • Collaborating with product, engineering, and technical teams to meet commercial goals.

Chainlink Labs stands out as an excellent place to work due to its pivotal role in the Web3 sector, connecting smart contracts with real and diverse data sources. This not only positions the company at the forefront of blockchain technology but also integrates it with major global enterprises such as AWS and Google. The environment fosters advancement in smart contract technologies, providing employees a dynamic, cutting-edge workspace where they can thrive professionally.

Company Stage

ICO

Total Funding

$32M

Headquarters

null, Cayman Islands

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Chainlink's collaborations with major financial institutions like Fidelity and Sygnum can drive mainstream adoption of blockchain technology.
  • The launch of Chainlink's Data Streams on the Avalanche network expands its ecosystem and enhances its data delivery capabilities.
  • Chainlink's involvement in the tokenization of significant assets, such as Fidelity's $6.9 billion fund, showcases its potential to revolutionize asset management.

What critics are saying

  • The rapid pace of innovation in blockchain technology could lead to potential security vulnerabilities in Chainlink's offerings.
  • Dependence on strategic partnerships means that any disruption in these relationships could impact Chainlink's growth and market position.

What makes Chainlink unique

  • Chainlink's Digital Assets Sandbox (DAS) significantly reduces the time for financial institutions to trial digital asset innovations, setting it apart from competitors.
  • The strategic partnerships with Fidelity International and Sygnum to bring NAV data on-chain highlight Chainlink's role in bridging traditional finance and blockchain technology.
  • Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) enables seamless cross-chain operations, enhancing its utility across multiple blockchain networks.

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