Open position

principal,

blockchain technology architect

The Company

The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC), headquartered in San Francisco, California, was incorporated in 1986 and engages, through its subsidiaries in securities brokerage, banking, and related financial services. Today, the company has $7.57 trillion in client assets, serving 32.3 million accounts with approximately 32,000 full-time employees.

Significant business subsidiaries of CSC include:

• Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), which was incorporated in 1971, is a securities broker-dealer with over 325 domestic branch offices in 45 states, as well as a branch in each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and London, U.K., and serves clients in Hong Kong through one of CSC’s subsidiaries;

• Charles Schwab Bank (Schwab Bank), which commenced operations in 2003, is a federal savings bank located in Reno, Nevada; and

• Charles Schwab Investment Management (“CSIM”) is the investment advisor for the Schwab and Laudus Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds. CSIM has over $340 billion in assets under management consisting of money funds, index funds, active bond and equity funds. A majority of these funds are managed by CSIM with several strategies sub-advised by third party asset managers. In addition to the proprietary funds, CSIM fund administration is responsible for the accounting and administration oversight of the Bank Collective Trust Funds and an offshore money fund.

Product and Services

The Company offers a broad range of products to address individuals’ varying investment and financial needs. Examples of these product offerings include:

• Brokerage – an array of brokerage accounts including some with check writing features, debit card, and bill pay; individual retirement accounts; retirement plans for small to large businesses; 529 college savings accounts; designated brokerage accounts; equity incentive plan accounts; and margin loans, as well as access to fixed income securities, equity and debt offerings, options, and futures;

• Banking – checking accounts linked to brokerage accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, demand deposit accounts, first mortgages, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), and personal loans collateralized by securities;

• Trust – trust custody services, personal trust reporting services, and administrative trustee services;

• Advice solutions – separately managed accounts, customized personal advice for tailored portfolios, and specialized planning and full-time portfolio management;

• Mutual funds – third-party mutual funds through Mutual Fund Marketplace, including no-load mutual funds through the Mutual Fund OneSource service, proprietary mutual funds from two fund families – Schwab Funds and Laudus Funds, other third-party mutual funds, and mutual fund trading and clearing services to broker-dealers; and These products, and the Company’s full array of investing services, are made available through its two segments – Investor Services and Institutional Services.

• Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) – third-party and proprietary ETFs, as well as separately managed portfolios of ETFs.

These products, and the Company’s full array of investing services, are made available through its two segments – Investor Services and Institutional Services. The Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services to individual investors. It offers research, analytic tools, performance reports, market analysis, and educational material to its clients. The Institutional Services segment provides custodial, trading, and support services to registered independent Investment Advisors (RIA's). This segment also provides retirement plan services, specialty brokerage services and mutual fund clearing services and supports the availability of Schwab proprietary mutual funds and collective trust funds on third-party platforms.

Charles Schwab’s purpose is to champion every client’s goals with passion and integrity. Through advocacy and innovation, Schwab has worked to make investing more affordable, more accessible, and more understandable for all. For more than three decades, The Charles Schwab Corporation has been an advocate for individual investors and the independent advisors who serve them.

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The Opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career and the future of digital finance.

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).

We are seeking a visionary and technically proficient Principal Blockchain Technology Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of blockchain-based solutions within the financial services sector. This role will be instrumental in shaping our blockchain strategy, driving innovation, and ensuring secure, scalable, and regulatory-compliant architectures that support digital assets.

Responsibilities:

• Architecture & Design:

  - Lead the end-to-end architecture of blockchain platforms, including consensus mechanisms, smart contract frameworks, and integration with legacy financial systems.

  - Design scalable and secure distributed ledger solutions tailored to financial use cases such as payments, clearing and settlement, identity management, and asset tokenization.

• Technology Leadership:

  - Evaluate and select appropriate blockchain protocols based on business requirements.

  - Define technical security standards, best practices, and governance models for secure blockchain development and deployment.

• Engineering & Development:

  - Collaborate with engineering teams to build and maintain secure blockchain infrastructure, APIs, and smart contracts.

  - Ensure high performance, fault tolerance, and data integrity across blockchain nodes and networks.

• Security & Compliance:

  - Implement robust security measures including cryptographic techniques, identity and access management, and secure key storage.

  - Ensure compliance with financial regulations (e.g., AML/KYC, GDPR, SEC guidelines) in blockchain implementations.

  - Help implement holistic security measures across the cybersecurity program pertaining to the safe development and monitoring of digital assets.

• Innovation & Strategy:

  - Stay abreast of emerging blockchain trends, technologies, and regulatory developments.

  - Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership on blockchain opportunities and risks.

• Collaboration & Mentorship:

  - Work cross-functionally with product, legal, compliance, and operations teams.

  - Mentor junior architects and developers in blockchain principles and development practices.

Location:

Schwab’s primary locations are Phoenix, AZ and the DFW Metroplex, South Lake / West Lake, TX. The ideal candidate will be based out of either of these locations.

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