Senior Software Architect
First seen by Alion on Aug 10, 2026.
Delta6Labs - Senior Software Architect
The role :
We are hiring a Senior Software Architect to own the technical design of the systems Delta6Labs builds across exchanges, wallets and custody, trading infrastructure, and the white-label core that underpins our client deployments. You will report to the CTO / VP Engineering & Product Development and work across every squad without owning any of them.
What you will own :
- System and platform architecture : Design end-to-end architectures for new platforms and major subsystems from context and constraints through service decomposition, data models, integration contracts and deployment topology.
- High-throughput systems : Design high-throughput, low-latency paths order matching, order-book and market-data distribution, risk checks, liquidity routing.
- Wallet and custody architecture : hot, warm and cold segregation, MPC and multi-signature schemes, key lifecycle and rotation, withdrawal approval and limit flows.
- Data architecture : relational modelling, event schemas and their evolution, caching strategy, analytical and time-series stores.
- Non-functional architecture : Define availability and latency targets, failure domains, degradation behaviour, capacity headroom, and disaster-recovery design.
- Reuse and technical strategy : Own the architectural line between the reusable platform core and client-specific extension. Maintain reference architectures for CEX, derivatives, wallet, and launchpad.
- Security and compliance : Threat-model high-value flows, architect integration with compliance vendors (KYC/AML, blockchain analytics), and set standards for smart-contract work.
- Client solutioning : Lead technical discovery, support pre-sales with architecture walkthroughs, and represent Delta6Labs in front of client CTOs and auditors.
- Technical leadership : Write design docs, RFCs and architecture decision records. Run the architecture review practice and mentor senior engineers.
What you must bring :
- 12+ years building production software, including 5+ years as an architect, principal engineer or equivalent senior technical authority.
- Deep distributed-systems expertise : service decomposition, event-driven architecture, streaming and messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ), consistency and consensus trade-offs.
- Hands-on depth in at least one of C++, Node.js/TypeScript or Python.
- Demonstrated architectural ownership of a high-throughput, low-latency or high-transaction-volume platform in fintech, payments, or trading.
- Strong cloud and infrastructure architecture competence : AWS or GCP, containers and Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, observability.
- Exceptional written communication skills for design documentation.
Skills
Technical Architect, System Design, System Architecture, Distributed Systems, Kafka, C++, Node.js, TypeScript, Python, AWS