blockchain jobs in San Diego

Lead a 300+ person engineering organization spanning development, QA, and business analysis for a fintech company. This role requires deep hands-on technical expertise in modern application architecture (API-first design, microservices, CI/CD), combined with specialized knowledge of banking infrastructure, securities settlement, and blockchain systems.…See more The ideal candidate has 10+ years of engineering leadership experience, personally writes or has recently written production code, and can technically evaluate and challenge architectural decisions alongside managing teams.

Lead engineering across customer-facing and back-office platforms for a federally chartered bank, setting quality standards, performance benchmarks, and delivery practices for 300+ engineers across four organizational units. Own the shift from gate-based to continuous, AI-augmented quality practices; partner with architecture, DevOps, security, and product leadership to embed engineering strategy into roadmap decisions; and represent technical delivery health and capability investment needs to the CFO and board.…See more Requires 10+ years leading development/QA/business-analysis teams, hands-on fluency in modern architecture (microservices, API-first, Redis, CI/CD), direct experience with financial infrastructure (banking cores, settlement, blockchain), and a track record of rescuing major projects, building delivery operating models at scale, and deploying autonomous or semi-autonomous AI agents in workflows.

Distinguished Architect role responsible for defining and advancing target-state architecture across enterprise-scale trading and investment management platforms supporting $1T+ in assets. The role requires hands-on expertise in designing low-latency, high-throughput trading systems, including real-time event streaming, order routing, and market data infrastructure, while guiding modernization initiatives including cloud adoption (AWS), microservices, and event-driven architectures.…See more Requires 8+ years designing enterprise-scale architectures and 5+ years in trading technology domains (OMS/EMS, FIX protocol, market data). The architect will influence domain architects, establish enterprise architecture standards, champion Architecture as Code, and drive adoption of AI/ML and blockchain capabilities while partnering with executive leadership on strategic technology decisions.

The Distinguished Architect will define and advance target-state architecture across enterprise-scale trading and investment management platforms supporting $1T+ in assets. The role requires hands-on technical depth in designing low-latency, high-throughput trading systems, real-time event streaming, order routing, and market data infrastructure, while partnering with executive leadership to align business strategy with modern cloud, AI-enabled, and microservices-based solutions.…See more Responsibilities include leading cloud transformation (AWS), establishing architecture standards and frameworks, driving adoption of AI/ML and blockchain capabilities, championing Architecture as Code, and guiding domain architects across the trading ecosystem. Required experience includes 8+ years designing enterprise-scale microservices and event-driven architectures, 5+ years in trading technology (OMS/EMS, FIX protocol, market data), and a track record leading cloud modernization and long-term architecture strategies.