DLT / Blockchain Engineering Lead (Banking & Financial Services) - London

Role Summary:

Lead the design, development, and deployment of distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions within banking or financial market infrastructures. The role focuses on building secure, scalable blockchain platforms, enabling asset tokenization, and integrating DLT systems with enterprise banking architecture.

Hybrid working:

The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Job Role:

Design and implement blockchain solutions using Ethereum, Hyperledger Besu, and Corda
Lead end-to-end smart contract lifecycle:

Development (Solidity)
Security audits
Production deployment

Architect and deliver tokenization platforms:

Fungible tokens
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Hybrid tokens
Stablecoin ecosystems

Develop and oversee digital asset custody frameworks:

Key management systems
MPC (Multi-Party Computation)
HSM (Hardware Security Modules) solutions

Apply advanced cryptographic techniques:

Zero-knowledge proofs
Selective disclosure protocols

Build cloud-native and hybrid architectures:

AWS, Azure, or GCP
Microservices and containerized systems
Kubernetes orchestration

Implement robust DevOps practices:

CI/CD pipeline design
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

Integrate DLT platforms with enterprise banking systems:

Core banking platforms
Payment systems
Client digital channels

Job Skills:

Core Technical Skills

Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT): Ethereum, Hyperledger Besu, Corda
Smart Contract Development: Solidity
Blockchain Security: Smart contract audits, vulnerability analysis
Tokenization: Fungible, NFT, hybrid, and stablecoin models

Cryptography & Security

Key management systems
Multi-Party Computation (MPC)
Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
Zero-knowledge proofs
Selective disclosure

Cloud & Architecture

Cloud platforms: AWS / Azure / GCP
Microservices architecture
Kubernetes and containerization
API management

DevOps & Infrastructure

CI/CD pipeline implementation
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
Automation and deployment strategies

Domain Knowledge

Banking and financial systems
Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs)
Core banking systems
Digital banking channels

Experience Requirements

12+ years in software engineering
6+ years in blockchain/DLT solutions
Proven experience in banking or financial services environments.

We are a Disability Confident Employer:

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

Declare they have a disability, and
Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
Please opt in during the application process.

Make It Real (what does it mean for you):

You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.
To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.
You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard Management or, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.
You will be joining one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®, as recognised by Ethisphere® for 13 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.

Why you should consider Capgemini:

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About Capgemini:

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.
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