OP Labs PBC · 5 hours ago
Solutions Engineer, Japan
City of Washington County, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expOP Labs is building the technology behind Optimism, a leading blockchain infrastructure provider. They are seeking a Japan-based Sales Engineer to support enterprise and institutional adoption of their technology, working closely with sales, product, and engineering teams to design and deploy production-grade on-chain systems.
Developer ToolsEthereumIT InfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Support deal execution & technical validation
Act as the primary technical counterpart for enterprise and institutional partners during evaluations, pilots, and integrations into production systems
Lead technical discovery sessions covering architecture, performance, security, compliance, and operational requirements
Design and support test environments (e.g., devnets, performance benchmarks, cloud deployments, etc) to validate throughput, latency, and cost assumptions
Respond to detailed technical diligence from banks, asset managers, system integrators, and regulators
Translate enterprise requirements into clear technical feedback for OP Labs product and engineering teams
Help shape roadmap priorities related to institutional needs (e.g., performance, compliance tooling, privacy, sequencing models)
Support integrations with wallets, custody providers, cloud infrastructure, and system integrators (e.g., Fireblocks, AWS, SIs)
Guide partners through OP Stack architecture, deployment models, upgrade paths, and operational best practices
Support documentation localization and technical enablement in Japanese
Help customers compare and migrate from private / permissioned experimentation to public or hybrid production deployments
Participate in technical workshops, partner meetings, and industry events alongside sales and Business Development
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to Japanese enterprises evaluating Layer 2 and blockchain infrastructure
Collaborate with local ecosystem partners (SIs, exchanges, wallets) to accelerate adoption
Qualification
Required
5–10 years of experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Technical Pre-Sales role
Background in blockchain infrastructure, cloud platforms, distributed systems, or financial infrastructure
Hands-on experience with Ethereum or EVM-based systems (Layer 1 or Layer 2 strongly preferred)
Experience working with regulated institutions (banks, asset managers, exchanges, payments firms) is a strong plus
Strong understanding of blockchain architecture: sequencing, finality, rollups, smart contracts, and network operations
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and production deployment environments
Ability to reason about performance, scalability, security, and operational tradeoffs
Comfortable explaining complex technical concepts to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
Fluent in Japanese; professional working proficiency in English
Strong communicator who can bridge technical and business audiences
Customer-oriented and execution-focused
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-moving environments
Sharp strategic thinker who can map fragmented fintech value chains and craft compelling BD theses
Independent deal-closer who's comfortable interfacing with C-level stakeholders and navigating multi-party partnerships
High agency operator who can build 0→1 partnerships, GTM strategies, and partner programs with minimal oversight
Strong communicator who can translate between business, technical, and ecosystem stakeholders across varying levels of crypto fluency
Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving, frontier market and iterating quickly based on learnings
Deeply mission-aligned—motivated to rebuild the global financial stack on open, composable rails
Low-ego and execution-oriented; you value results over recognition
Thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams but can also move quickly on your own
Obsessed with leverage—always looking to create scalable impact via product, partnerships, or ecosystems
Company
OP Labs PBC
OP Labs is the team building the technology that powers Optimism, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider enabling developers and enterprises to build the next generation of onchain applications.
51-200 employees
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