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Charles Schwab is launching a new
Digital Assets and Crypto initiative as part of its broader investment platform strategy.
This role will lead and shape a newly formed Crypto engineering team within the Portfolio Management Technology organization, 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.
This role will be responsible for:
- 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.
What you haveRequired Qualifications:- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:- 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.
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