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Versana

Real-time syndicated loan data platform

Technical Lead - Blockchain

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/27/2026
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Raleigh, NC, USA
Hybrid
Software EngineeringBlockchain & Smart Contract Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 8 years of development experience, with strong backend expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
  • Strong understanding of application architecture, design patterns, and performance optimization.
  • Extensive hands-on experience owning and designing end-to-end solutions built on blockchain or distributed ledger technology platforms, such as Ethereum, Solana, Hyperledger Besu, or Canton/Daml, including transaction lifecycle concepts (gas, nonce, confirmations, finality) and event processing.
  • Strong understanding of wallet/custody infrastructure, key-management patterns, and building audit-friendly, idempotent transaction flows in regulated or security-sensitive environments.
  • Proven experience leading technical projects or teams in an agile environment.
  • Proficiency with REST APIs and database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL.
  • Hands-on experience with Git, Maven or Gradle, and continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines.
  • Experience with frontend frameworks such as React or Angular using TypeScript or JavaScript is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud computing platforms is preferred.
  • Experience with end-to-end testing frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, or Cucumber is preferred.
  • Familiarity with accessibility and responsive design principles is preferred.
  • Experience in financial services, particularly syndicated loans or leveraged finance, is preferred.
  • A track record of building scalable enterprise applications within a regulated domain is preferred.
  • Familiarity with compliance/security frameworks such as SOC 2, NIST, or ISO 27001, or experience coordinating third-party security audits or custody-provider integrations such as Fireblocks or Turnkey, is preferred.
  • Experience with event-streaming platforms such as Kafka for transaction/ledger event publishing is preferred.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee the technical direction of a squad in collaboration with Architects.
  • Drive successful solution delivery, ensuring quality, performance, and scalability.
  • Collaborate with Product and UX teams to translate client needs into high-impact solutions.
  • Build test automation across the full software stack and enforce engineering best practices.
  • Optimize application performance and reliability in a cloud environment.
  • Implement blockchain integrations, including node connectivity, transaction submission, event monitoring, wallet/custody interactions, and signing/approval workflows using enterprise Java and Web3 libraries.
  • Write, test, and deploy smart contracts using Solidity or an equivalent, following established security practices; handle the full transaction lifecycle, including submission, confirmation, idempotency, and failure/reversal handling, with audit-friendly logging.
  • Serve as the technical authority and primary point of contact for the squad.
  • Guide architectural discussions, code reviews, and implementation decisions.
  • Ensure adherence to coding standards, architectural principles, and security best practices.
  • Identify and introduce tools and frameworks to improve team efficiency and product quality.
  • Establish and evolve the technical foundation and culture of the squad.
  • Guide architectural and security decisions for the squad's blockchain integrations, partnering with the security team on key-management and custody standards.
  • Partner with Product Managers and Technical Project Managers to define scope, timelines, and priorities.
  • Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with other leads to ensure alignment across squads and technical domains.
  • Provide day-to-day technical mentorship, unblock challenges, and foster continuous learning.
  • Help onboard and support new engineers.
  • Collaborate with People Managers to identify development opportunities and provide performance feedback.
  • Improve team productivity and efficiency through better processes and tooling.
  • Mentor engineers on blockchain/Web3 concepts and integration patterns as part of ongoing team development.

About the company

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Versana

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Versana provides a centralized digital platform that tracks and shares real-time data for the syndicated loan market. The product works by aggregating loan information directly from administrative agents and delivering it to institutional investors, replacing manual processes like emails and spreadsheets with an automated data feed. Unlike competitors that rely on third-party estimates, Versana is backed by major global banks, allowing it to pull data directly from the original source systems for higher accuracy. The company’s goal is to modernize the $5 trillion corporate loan asset class by reducing operational risks and increasing transparency through digital data sharing.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$109M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2021

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What believers are saying

  • Paul Gallant joined as CPO on August 6, 2026, strengthening product execution.
  • Versana closed a $43 million round on April 30, 2026, led by BNP Paribas.
  • Revelio Labs counted 108 employees in March 2026, up 193.3% since 2023.

What critics are saying

  • Europe expansion depends on Barclays’ 2027 deal onboarding, delaying revenue conversion.
  • LoanStreet, iLex, and Syndicated Loan Direct still target the same syndication workflows.
  • If banks stop feeding golden-source data, Versana's transparency moat collapses and churn spikes.

What makes Versana unique

  • Versana ingests agent-bank golden-source loan data in real time, not dealer spreadsheets.
  • By July 2026, Barclays and J.P. Morgan had live integrations on Versana.
  • Its platform covered over $4.3 trillion in active commitments after the April 2026 raise.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Vacation
  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
Asset Servicing Times
Oct 20th, 2026
Versana and Allvue partner.

Versana and Allvue partner. 20 October 2026 US Reporter: Madison Hendrickson Versana, an enterprise data and digital infrastructure company for broadly syndicated loans (BSL) and private credit markets, and Allvue Systems, a technology provider for private capital markets, have partnered. By connecting Versana's centralised digital data platform with Allvue's trade order management and investment accounting solutions, the firms aim to transform interoperability and scalability across the US$9 trillion BSL and private credit markets. The firms say for the first time, mutual clients will benefit from straight-through processing using Versana's golden-source agent loan data fed directly into Allvue's investment accounting system resulting in streamlined workflows and reduced costs. Further, they explain that through the partnership mutual clients will receive the most up-to-date visibility into their net positions and risk from Allvue's Trade Order Management system delivering real-time executed trade data to Versana upon client direction. According to the firms, the collaboration brings together real-time automation of position-impacting events across the post-loan transaction lifecycle and they aim to reduce the loan market's reliance on fragmented processes. Paul Gallant, chief product officer at Versana, comments: "By combining our real-time, golden-source loan transaction data with Allvue's executed trade data, we're giving asset managers better visibility into their net portfolio positions, resulting in superior portfolio management and trading decisions." Ivan Latanision, chief product officer at Allvue Systems, adds: "By making Versana's data directly available within our investment accounting workflows, we're providing clients with a more seamless way to access trusted loan data while reducing the operational complexity of managing loan portfolios." Next technology article NO FEE, NO RISK 100% ON RETURNS If you invest in only one asset servicing news source this year, make sure it is your free subscription to Asset Servicing Times

Crowdfund Insider
Oct 5th, 2026
Versana Loan Voting live with JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America leading.

Versana Loan Voting live with JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America leading. October 5, 2026 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois Versana says its Loan Voting platform is now live. The digital offering has earned support from top banks, including JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. The loan voting platform is designed to facilitate efficient amendments for broadly syndicated loan (BSL) and private credit markets. The goal is to serve the $9 trillion loan asset class largely driven by refinancings, repricings, maturity extensions, or restructurings. Cynthia Sachs, founding CEO of Versana, says growth in loan issuance and the number of buy-side lenders have driven amendment volumes up dramatically, while infrastructure has fallen behind. "We are transforming loan voting execution by enabling control, transparency and speed for agents while delivering greater position accuracy, visibility and confidence for lenders." Via Versana Loan Voting, lenders may receive automated reminders for faster response times, and asset managers can seamlessly add new funds and digitally submit votes. Joseph Ferraiolo, Head of Debt Capital Markets Operations & Merchant Bank Policy at JP Morgan, says the tech will help them move faster for borrowers. Versana says the new release arrives at a time of growing momentum for the firm as it recently integrated Barclays' agented BSL deals and raised $43 million. Sponsored Links by DQ Promote

PR Newswire
Oct 5th, 2026
Versana launches digital loan voting platform with $4.8T in commitments, backed by J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley

Versana has launched its Loan Voting platform, a digital solution designed to automate amendment voting in the broadly syndicated loan and private credit markets. Five top agent banks have subscribed, with J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America leading the rollout. The platform addresses a historically manual process that relied on spreadsheets, emails and phone calls to handle hundreds of amendments executed by thousands of lenders annually. Versana Loan Voting brings these workflows onto a single platform, enabling agents to track voting results in real time whilst providing lenders with automated reminders and self-service capabilities. The launch follows Versana's recent $43 million capital raise. The company now has coverage of over 11,000 facilities and $4.8 trillion in active commitments across the $9 trillion loan market.

Financial IT
Aug 7th, 2026
Versana hires veteran fintech leader Paul Gallant as Chief Product Officer.

Versana hires veteran fintech leader Paul Gallant as Chief Product Officer. * People Moves * 07.08.2026 10:27 am Versana today announced that veteran fintech leader Paul Gallant has joined the company as its Chief Product Officer. In this newly created role, Gallant will oversee Versana's suite of digital data offerings and development of new solutions for the $9 trillion broadly syndicated loan (BSL) and private credit markets. Gallant brings 25 years of experience leading product strategy and transformation across traditional and alternative asset classes. Most recently, he served as Chief Product Officer at Hazeltree. Previously, he was a Managing Director at BlackRock, SS&C Technologies and J.P. Morgan, driving product innovation across global financial markets. "I'm honored to join Versana at this exciting moment of growth," said Paul Gallant. "Versana has built a first-of-its-kind centralized digital data platform that solves the loan market's most foundational challenges. I look forward to working with this incredible team to expand the company's products, deepen its value proposition for clients and create scalable solutions to modernize a multi-trillion-dollar asset class." As Chief Product Officer, Gallant will report directly to Founding CEO Cynthia Sachs. He will lead the company's multi-year product roadmap, working closely with the executive leadership, technology and sales teams to drive revenue and further the digital transformation of the loan ecosystem. "We're thrilled to welcome Paul to Versana," said Cynthia Sachs, Founding CEO. "His deep experience in managing complex businesses within the alternatives space, with a keen focus on product and operational excellence, makes him an exceptional addition to our leadership team. As we grow to the next level, Paul's expertise will be instrumental in our ability to scale and create long-term value for our clients." Gallant joins Versana amid accelerating momentum for the company driven by the recent digital integration of Barclays' agented BSL deals and the close of its $43 million capital raise. These milestones position Versana for further product innovation and industry adoption. With facility coverage now exceeding $4.3 trillion in active commitments, Versana is delivering on its mission to modernize the BSL and private credit markets.

PR Newswire
Aug 6th, 2026
Versana hires Paul Gallant as CPO to scale $9T loan market data platform after $43M raise

Versana has appointed Paul Gallant as chief product officer to oversee its digital data offerings for the broadly syndicated loan and private credit markets. Gallant brings 25 years of fintech experience, most recently serving as chief product officer at Hazeltree, and previously holding senior roles at BlackRock, SS&C Technologies, and J.P. Morgan. In the newly created position, Gallant will lead Versana's product roadmap and report to founding chief executive officer Cynthia Sachs. The appointment follows Versana's recent integration of Barclays' agented BSL deals and the close of its $43 million capital raise. The company's platform now covers more than $4.3 trillion in active commitments across the loan markets.