Senior Release Engineer
Pay range: USD $120,000.00 - $145,000.00 / Year
Your opportunity
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.
As a Senior Release Engineer, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, reliable software that supports Schwab's mission. You will help design and evolve release practices that prioritize automation, stability, transparency, and continuous improvement-while working closely with engineering, operations, and platform partners.
What You'll Do:
- Define and evolve release processes byestablishingclear, consistent, and repeatable practices
- Drive documentation and enablement across teams
- Build and enhance automated CI/CD pipelines
- Partner closely with software engineers and platform teams
- Manage end-to-end release cycles
- Monitorrelease health using metrics and observability tools
- Champion continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback
What you have
- 5-7 years of experience in release engineering, SRE, or software delivery roles
- Experience in regulated environments preferred
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- Strong understanding of release engineering and SDLC practices
- Hands-on experience with automation and CI/CD pipelines
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Windows and Linux environments
- SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
- GitHub, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Bamboo
- Public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP); Snowflake exposure a plus
- Control-M or similar scheduling tools
- Programming or scripting languages
- AI-assisted development tool
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:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Snacks
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Sabbatical
- Leave of Absence
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)