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About the Role

Charles Schwab is launching a new Digital Assets and Crypto initiative. This role will lead and shape a newly formed Crypto engineering team, responsible for building next-generation crypto and blockchain capabilities including wallet custody, tokenization, stable coin offerings, and blockchain integration. This is a senior people leadership role for a hands-on engineering leader who thrives in fast-paced, highly regulated environments and is excited to build and scale teams in the evolving digital assets space.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of crypto and blockchain engineers across onshore and offshore locations.
Own the end-to-end delivery roadmap for the crypto platform, including architecture, design, development, and operations.
Drive hiring and talent strategy, including contractor-to-full-time conversion plans.
Define and own the architecture vision for crypto platform components and reference patterns.
Partner closely with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless platform integration.
Provide subject matter expertise on crypto and blockchain technologies during design and architecture reviews.
Drive operational excellence through metrics, telemetry, and continuous improvement practices.
Champion the adoption of AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and increase engineering productivity.
Lead collaboration with offshore engineering teams to ensure consistent delivery standards and effective cross-site operating models.
Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and resource allocation for the crypto engineering organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
12+ years of software development or engineering experience, with progressive leadership responsibility.
4+ years of people leadership experience managing and growing high-performing engineering teams.
4+ years of hands-on experience with crypto and blockchain technologies.
Strong knowledge of blockchain platforms, smart contracts, cryptography, and distributed systems.
Experience working within financial services or other highly regulated environments.
Proven ability to lead complex, multi-year initiatives using Agile delivery methodologies.
Demonstrated experience driving adoption of AI-assisted development tools to improve developer productivity.
Experience leading and collaborating with offshore engineering teams.
Experience building and scaling crypto or blockchain engineering teams.
Experience with wallet custody solutions, tokenization platforms, and stable coin systems.
Familiarity with major blockchain platforms such as Ethereum, Solana, or Layer 2 technologies.
Experience integrating AI and automation into the software development lifecycle.
Strong executive communication skills and the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.

Skills

Crypto and blockchain technologies
Blockchain platforms
Smart contracts
Cryptography
Distributed systems
Agile delivery methodologies
AI-assisted development tools
Wallet custody solutions
Tokenization platforms
Stable coin systems
Ethereum
Solana
Layer 2 technologies
AI and automation in software development

Location

On site

Work Type

On site
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
12+ years of software development or engineering experience
4+ years of people leadership experience
4+ years of hands-on experience with crypto and blockchain technologies

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

About the Company

At Charles Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thinking meets creative problem-solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together.