Solutions Architect, Financial Services, Google Cloud Universal Ledger

About the job

As a Technical Solutions Consultant, you will be responsible for the technical relationship of our largest advertising clients and/or product partners. You will lead cross-functional teams in Engineering, Sales and Product Management to leverage emerging technologies for our external clients/partners. From concept design and testing to data analysis and support, you will oversee the technical execution and business operations of Google's online advertising platforms and/or product partnerships.

The Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL) GTM team leads the early-stage rollout of our blockchain built for financial services that is currently in private preview. GCUL enables 24/7 atomic settlement, asset tokenization, and programmable finance through smart agreements.

As a Solutions Architect, you will partner with Product to execute POCs during this pivotal year for building critical mass. You’ll work flexibly across teams, helping establish new processes as we scale toward general availability.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in technical consulting, systems architecture, or integration within the Financial Services Industry (FSI).
• Experience in either system design or reading code (e.g., Java, C++, Python).
• Experience working with payments, settlement, or digital asset technologies.
• Experience with Web3 technology, including blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience selling Web3 solutions to traditional financial institutions and managing complex stakeholder concerns.
• Experience coding and deploying secure smart agreements.
• Experience in advanced Web3 concepts like encryption, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP), and consensus mechanisms.
• Knowledge of domestic/cross-border payments, clearing, settlement, and digital asset regulations.
• Ability to influence executive leadership and manage expectations across complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical relationship for GCUL with Financial Services Industry (FSI) customers, leading pitches and demonstrations alongside product and sales teams.
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to ideate high-value use cases and provide direct support for integrating with the platform.
• Drive the GCUL go-to-market strategy by creating technical enablement materials, whitepapers, and blog posts to scale the sales motion.
• Represent GCUL as a subject matter expert at industry events and through public-facing publications to build market authority.
• Prioritize and manage technical opportunities in tandem with product to accelerate adoption within the financial ecosystem.