MLabs
Principal Solutions Engineer, APAC
RemoteHong Kong SAR China, Singapore onlyArchived
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- Full-time
$160k–$230k/yr
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Principal Solutions Engineer with 10+ years in solutions engineering, forward-deployed engineering, or enterprise integration, based in Hong Kong or Singapore. Needs TypeScript or similar, REST APIs, AWS, cloud/microservices/serverless, enterprise security frameworks, and strong English. Fintech, blockchain, custody, and APAC regulatory experience are strongly preferred.
Core skills
TypeScriptREST APIAWS
Required skills
ISO 27001SOC 2PCI DSSMPCHSM
Optional skills
GCPAzureIBMThalesOffline signing solutions
Required languages
English Excellent written and verbal communication skills; required.
Optional languages
Chinese Fluency; strong plusJapanese Fluency; strong plusKorean Fluency; strong plus
What you'll do
- Act as the senior technical point of contact across the APAC region, advising clients from initial technical conversations through long-term production deployment.
- Guide financial institutions and fintechs through seamless onboarding and integration workflows.
- Build secure, scalable deployment pathways that bridge legacy and modern systems.
- Provide hands-on technical support by troubleshooting, fixing, and building solutions alongside client engineering teams.
- Collaborate with sales teams on technical proposals, demonstrations, RFP responses, and enterprise procurement processes specific to APAC markets.
- Partner with internal security teams to ensure every integration meets security, privacy, and compliance standards, including local regulatory requirements (MAS, HKMA, JFSA, VARA, and others).
- Maintain and improve technical documentation and developer guides tailored to the needs of regional developers.
- Gather client feedback and translate insights into product and API improvements, serving as the regional voice of the customer.
- Represent the client at regional conferences, workshops, hackathons, and industry meetings.
- Develop playbooks and reusable integration patterns to scale service delivery across APAC.
What they require
- 10+ years of experience in solutions engineering, forward-deployed engineering, or enterprise integration roles, preferably within fintech, blockchain, or enterprise software.
- Demonstrated track record of assisting institutions with the deployment of mission-critical production systems.
- An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to self-start, champion new ideas, and execute tasks end-to-end.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript (or similar languages) alongside proven REST API experience.
- Deep technical knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS essential; GCP, Azure, IBM, or Thales are advantageous), microservices, and serverless architectures.
- Solid understanding of enterprise security frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS) and familiarity with APAC regulatory regimes (MAS, HKMA, JFSA, VARA).
- Proven capability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and deliver results under pressure across multiple client engagements.
- Exceptional documentation, presentation, and demonstration skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business discussions at the executive level.
- Preferred: Prior knowledge of blockchain, custody, and financial workflows is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of custody technologies, such as Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and Hardware Security Modules (HSM).
- Preferred: Understanding of regional regulatory requirements and experience with offline signing solutions are advantageous.
- Experience operating effectively across multiple APAC markets and time zones.
- A pragmatic approach to balancing operational speed, security, and business priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; fluency in Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean is a strong plus.
- Preferred: AWS Solutions Architect or equivalent technical certifications are desirable.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary ($160,000–$230,000 per year, full-time).
- Equity component (100–200 stock options vested over a 4-year period).
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
- Pension / retirement plan options.
- Full coverage for approved travel expenses.
- Flexible working model (Singapore or Hong Kong preferred; remote-first with optional office access).
- High-spec hardware provided (MacBook Pro and essential equipment).
MLabs' client operates a core banking platform for digital assets, enabling fintechs and financial institutions to build, operate, and scale onchain infrastructure. The platform secures over €100B in assets and powers key management, transaction processing, treasury, and compliance for over 400 global institutions.
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