Director, Blockchain Platform Architect – Technology Incubation – R&D
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Before you apply
Salary$219k – $274k
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States; Austin, Texas, United States; Southlake, Texas, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Orlando, Florida, United States; Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityDirector
Experience10+ yrs
DepartmentTechnology Incubation
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 6, 2026 · 4w ago
Verified live22h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
10+ years of experience in software engineering including delivering platforms, or complex technology initiatives
Strong technical foundation in modern architectures, cloud-native development, and engineering best practices; ability to guide technical decisions without needing to be the primary implementer
Demonstrated ability to influence across organizational boundaries and collaborate effectively with Product, Risk, Legal/Compliance, Security, and business stakeholders
Excellent communication skills—able to align leaders, and convey technical tradeoffs clearly
Deep experience designing and operating enterprise platforms, distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, APIs, event-driven patterns, observability, resiliency, and DevSecOps practices
Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals, distributed ledger technologies, consensus mechanisms, cryptography, smart contracts, tokenization concepts, node operations, custody models, and digital asset transaction flows
Experience applying security and control patterns such as authentication, authorization, encryption, key management, secrets management, secure coding, vulnerability management, monitoring, and incident response readiness
Ability to work across ambiguous, emerging technology spaces while producing practical architecture artifacts, decision frameworks, and implementation guidance
Clear communication skills with the ability to influence engineers, architects, product partners, risk stakeholders, and senior leaders
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field
Advanced degree a plus
Skills
Blockchain
Cloud-native development
APIs
Event-driven patterns
DevSecOps
Cryptography
Smart contracts
Authentication
Authorization
Encryption
Key management
Secrets management
Secure coding
Vulnerability management
Monitoring
Incident response
Benefits
401(k)
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid vacation
Paid volunteering time
Sabbatical
Paid parental leave
Family building benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Your opportunity
About the company
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).
The Schwab Technology Services (STS) Research & Development team explores emerging technologies and turns them into practical capabilities that create measurable value across Schwab. We operate at the intersection of innovation and execution—rapidly testing ideas, partnering across the enterprise, and scaling what works.
The Blockchain Platform Architect will define and guide the architecture for enterprise-grade blockchain and digital asset platforms within the Technology Incubation organization. Reporting to the Director of Technology, this role will translate emerging blockchain opportunities into secure, scalable, and operationally resilient platform designs that can move from experimentation to enterprise adoption.
This architect will partner closely with engineering, cloud, security, enterprise architecture, risk, legal, compliance, product, and business stakeholders to design platforms that balance innovation speed with Schwab’s standards for security, resiliency, governance, and client trust.
Key Responsibilities:
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Own the target-state architecture and technical roadmap for blockchain and digital asset platform capabilities, including platform components, service boundaries, integration patterns, APIs, data models, and operational controls.
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Design secure, scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems that support experimentation, pilot delivery, and production use.
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Evaluate blockchain protocols, node infrastructure, custody patterns, smart contract frameworks, interoperability models, and blockchain data access strategies.
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Partner with engineering teams to guide implementation, review designs, resolve complex technical tradeoffs, and establish reusable platform patterns.
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Collaborate with security, risk, legal, compliance, and enterprise architecture teams to ensure platform designs meet enterprise controls, regulatory expectations, defense-in-depth principles, and operational resilience requirements.
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Define architecture documentation, reference models, decision records, design standards, and graduation criteria needed to move capabilities from prototype to sustainable ownership.
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Serve as a technical advisor to the Director of Technology and executive stakeholders by translating blockchain architecture choices into business value, risk implications, investment needs, and adoption paths.
Success Measures:
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Blockchain platform initiatives have clear architecture direction, reusable patterns, documented tradeoffs, and measurable progress toward incubation milestones.
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Security, risk, compliance, and operational readiness requirements are built into the platform design early rather than added late in the delivery lifecycle.
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Engineering teams can move faster through common platform standards, reference architectures, reusable services, and clear decision records.
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The Director of Technology and executive stakeholders have clear visibility into platform maturity, technical risks, dependencies, and decisions required for enterprise adoption.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field (advanced degree a plus).
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10+ years of experience in software engineering including delivering platforms, or complex technology initiatives.
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Strong technical foundation in modern architectures, cloud-native development, and engineering best practices; ability to guide technical decisions without needing to be the primary implementer.
•
Demonstrated ability to influence across organizational boundaries and collaborate effectively with Product, Risk, Legal/Compliance, Security, and business stakeholders.
•
Excellent communication skills—able to align leaders, and convey technical tradeoffs clearly.
•
Deep experience designing and operating enterprise platforms, distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, APIs, event-driven patterns, observability, resiliency, and DevSecOps practices.
•
Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals, distributed ledger technologies, consensus mechanisms, cryptography, smart contracts, tokenization concepts, node operations, custody models, and digital asset transaction flows.
•
Experience applying security and control patterns such as authentication, authorization, encryption, key management, secrets management, secure coding, vulnerability management, monitoring, and incident response readiness.
•
Ability to work across ambiguous, emerging technology spaces while producing practical architecture artifacts, decision frameworks, and implementation guidance.
•
Clear communication skills with the ability to influence engineers, architects, product partners, risk stakeholders, and senior leaders.
Benefits
In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
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401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
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Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
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Paid parental leave and family building benefits
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Tuition reimbursement
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Health, dental, and vision insurance