Lead Solutions Architect (SEA & Greater China)

About the role

Affinidi, a technology company focused on decentralised digital identity, is looking for a Lead Solutions Architect to be the technical anchor of its GTM presence in Southeast Asia and Greater China, based in Singapore with flexibility to travel. The role combines hands-on engineering, customer engagement, solution design and ecosystem development, and helps build systems where trust, permissions and data are built in rather than added later.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery, architecture discussions and solution design; deliver demos, PoCs and technical validations
• Build and deliver consent-driven, standards-based architectures, prototypes and reference implementations, and guide deployments and adoption
• Produce technical documentation covering architecture, flows and compliance considerations
• Represent Affinidi at workshops, summits and industry events, and create reusable patterns and reference architectures
• Feed customer insights into product and roadmap decisions

Required profile

• At least 4 years of total experience, including 2+ years in technical customer-facing roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Technical Consultant or Software Engineer
• Experience guiding customers from discovery through to production adoption and acting as a trusted technical advisor
• Comfortable working across startups and enterprises, and in ambiguous, early-stage markets
• Mandarin language skills are required

Required skills

• Distributed systems, APIs, microservices and cloud architectures
• Familiarity with identity protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML), cryptography or decentralised identity models
• Hands-on experience with AI systems and modern development tooling
• Ability to write code, integrate systems and prototype

What we offer

• Flexible, hybrid working model with flexible working hours
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Competitive compensation package
• Learning budget and home office allowance