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The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.\nAs a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.\nJob Description:\nPosition Overview\nWe are seeking a highly experienced Full Stack Architect specializing in digital assets and tokenization to lead enterprise architecture, solution strategy, and governance for blockchain-enabled platforms.\nIn this strategic role, you will bridge traditional financial infrastructure and decentralized systems by defining target-state architectures for tokenization platforms supporting real-world assets, digital securities, utility tokens, and institutional custody workflows.\nYou will provide architectural direction across backend services, decentralized application experiences, smart 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