Principal Architect – Money And Payments R&d

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Boston, MA, USA
$178,600 – $223,200 - $267,800 py
High-throughput distributed payment systems
Evm virtual machine infrastructure
Production-grade solidity
This position is responsible for supporting the Federal Reserve System's Research and Development around the future of money and payments

Job Summary

  • This position is responsible for supporting the Federal Reserve System's Research and Development around the future of money and payments.
  • You will participate in a dynamic work environment that has the feel of a startup while also maintaining the benefits of a larger organization.
  • The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is committed to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, or military service.

Matching Summary

This position is responsible for supporting the Federal Reserve System's Research and Development around the future of money and payments.

Salary

$178,600 – $223,200 - $267,800

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • high-throughput distributed payment systems
  • EVM virtual machine infrastructure
  • production-grade Solidity
  • cloud-native platforms
  • Kubernetes-based orchestration
  • AI-native and agentic capabilities
  • AI-assisted programming tools

Nice-to-have

  • dynamic work environment with startup feel
  • world-class team
  • cutting-edge technologies
  • organizational transformation and technology adoption

Key Requirements

  • Deep knowledge of consistency models
  • Expert Solidity programming
  • Experience implementing zero-knowledge proofs
  • Experience applying machine learning to financial systems
  • Expert-level K8s
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Background in high-performance financial systems
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
  • Exceptional ability to communicate technical concepts

Work Rights

Must have resided in the United States for at least three (3) years

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