Solana Solutions Architect (London)

R3 Labs is a newly formed R3 unit with a collaboration with Solana. Our goal is to be the on-ramp for the next $1Tn of assets on-chain and we are focused on enabling financial institutions and asset originators to issue, manage and put to work real-world assets (RWA) on-chain. We combine the security, compliance, and enterprise know-how of R3 with the speed and composability of next-gen blockchain networks. Were building the solutions for diverse on-chain assets, from funds and securities to carbon credits and real estate - with composability and interoperability at the core.

The Role:Were looking for a Solution Architect with strong Web3 exposure to lead technical solution design and delivery for our clients and partners. Youll serve as a bridge between product, engineering, and enterprise clients, helping define and implement RWA tokenization strategies on Solana and adjacent ecosystems. While youll work within a Solana-first environment, most of your contributions will be in architectural design, APIs, smart contract integrations, data pipelines, and compliance flows rather than low-level Rust development (though familiarity is a plus).What you''ll do:

Design tokenization architectures for RWAs on Solana as well as custody, compliance, and lifecycle flowsInterface with enterprise clients and partners to understand technical requirementsDevelop integration blueprints across APIs, smart contracts (Solana + SPL), oracles, and custodiansCollaborate with protocol developers, external front-end and back-end teams to deliver E2E solutionsContribute to reference architectures and internal best practices for compliant asset issuanceStay up to date on Solana improvement proposals, DeFi infrastructure, and regulatory developmentsYou might be a fit if you have:

8+ years in a technical architecture or solution engineering roleHands-on experience with Web3 tools: wallets, APIs, smart contracts (ideally Solana)Solid understanding of asset tokenization (e.g. securities, funds, carbon, real estate)Familiarity with Solana architecture (SPL tokens, PDAs, anchor framework, etc.)Prior exposure to regulated financial institutions or capital markets infrastructureBonus: Experience with enterprise integrations, custody APIs, or compliance toolkitsNice to have: Rust reading fluency (writing not required), experience on Ethereum or CosmosWhy join R3 Labs?

Work at the intersection of Web3 innovation and institutional-grade infrastructureInfluence how the next generation of tokenized assets is built and ..... full job details .....