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Sr Specialist - Software Development & Engineering

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Sr Specialist - Software Development & Engineering

Austin, TX

Pay range: USD $134,285.00 - $154,000.00 / 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.

Job Duties: Analyze and troubleshoot the existing software issues for a high-quality build and release of the software workflows and incorporate feedback to product development. Confer with customers/development teams to apply new technologies and feature enhancements to ensure client's standards are met. Reserve, reclaim, and manage data for better analysis, perform frequent enhancements, optimize existing software for best performance, or upgrade interfaces. Analyze client needs and software requirements to determine the feasibility of design within time, cost constraints, and best toolset using Agile software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies. Participate in on-call support regularly to assist the organization's production releases (In-active and Active deployments). Meetups with the performance team to characterize the application to adapt to new cloud/hardware and improve its performance. Compose clear documentation in Confluence on project workflows, status reports, proposals, and feature enhancements. Identify any bugs or major issues within the organization's tools and report to vendors or internal resources for an immediate fix.

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What you have

Job Requirements: Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related and 36 months of related experience. Experience must include some experience in each of the following skills: Cloud experience, especially Cloud Foundry and Google Cloud Platform; Server-side language such as .NET/C#, Java; Solid Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles; Configuration Management (e.g., Chef, Ansible); Containers (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes); Scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash); CI/CD tools like Bamboo, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Harness; and Troubleshooting production problems, including using logging aggregator tools like Splunk.

We offer competitive pay and benefits. Starting compensation depends on related experience. Annual bonus and other eligible earnings are not included in the ranges above. Benefits include: 401(k) w/ company match; employee stock purchase plan; paid vacation, volunteering, 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; hybrid/remote work schedule available for eligible positions (subject to Schwab's internal approach to workplace flexibility).

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. 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

Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2025-112940
Employment Type: Other

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
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program