Senior Engineering Manager (PL)

Charles Schwab India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab India seeks a senior software engineering leader to recruit, mentor, and scale high-performing teams, driving AI-driven engineering adoption and modernization of legacy systems toward distributed, cloud-ready architectures.

The role emphasizes setting reliability metrics, managing multi-vendor programs, and delivering strategic technology outcomes aligned with financial services excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years in software engineering with 3–5+ years in people leadership.
• Proven experience managing medium to large programs with multiple dependencies.
• Experience in financial services or brokerage domain preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and enterprise software engineering practices.
• Experience driving AI-assisted engineering adoption and GenAI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent; build and scale high-performing teams in GCC.
• Lead multiple teams (FTE + vendors), fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning and technical mentoring.
• Establish best practices for AI-driven software engineering, automation, and productivity acceleration.
• Lead transformation of mainframe-centric systems to distributed, cloud-ready architectures using modern engineering practices and AI automation.
• Establish metrics (SLAs, KPIs) for reliability, performance, and delivery outcomes.
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies across people, process, and technology.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Jira

Rally

ChangeMan

BMC Remedy

GenAI

AI-DLC

Distributed systems

SDLC

Agile

Leadership

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Rally

ChangeMan

BMC Remedy

Job description

At Charles Schwab, our purpose is simple: we champion client’s goals with passion and integrity. Guided by honesty, mutual respect and a commitment to doing what’s right, we bring innovation, education, and service together to help shape financial futures. As we expand into India, we are bringing this same culture of inclusion, learning, and opportunity to new talent. Joining us means becoming part of a global team where your work matters and your future can take shape.

Key Responsibilities :-

• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent; build and scale high-performing teams in GCC
• Lead multiple teams (FTE + vendors), fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning and Technical mentoring as needed.
• Establish best practices for AI-driven software engineering, automation, and productivity acceleration.
• Lead transformation of mainframe-centric systems to distributed, cloud-ready architectures using modern engineering practices and AI automation.
• Establish metrics (SLAs, KPIs) for reliability, performance, and delivery outcomes
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies across people, process, and technology.

What are we looking for :-

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including 3–5+ years in people leadership roles
• Proven experience managing medium to large, complex programs with multiple dependencies
• Experience in financial services or brokerage domain preferred Technical & Leadership Expertise
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and enterprise software engineering practices
• Experience building and operating highly available, scalable distributed systems
• Demonstrated experience driving AI-assisted engineering adoption & AI-DLC
• Familiarity with Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI coding assistants) and their application in enterprise environments
• Understanding of automation, agentic workflows, and AI-driven productivity acceleration (preferred practical exposure)
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, propose and implement timely, cost effective, quality solutions for all issues or problems within area of responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate technical discussions and drive solutions forward to achieve business needs and ensure alignment to strategic technology vision.

Preferred Skills :-

• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and continuous delivery practices
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Rally, ChangeMan, BMC Remedy
• Experience leading large-scale modernization programs using GenAI and automation
• Proven ability to drive innovation, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional programs
• Experience building inclusive, high-performance team cultures
• Managing Performance – Goal setting, coaching, and performance management
• Fostering Teamwork – Driving collaboration and team effectiveness
• Results Orientation – Delivering measurable outcomes aligned to business goals
• Strategic Thinking – Driving long-term vision and transformation
• Fostering Diversity – Promoting inclusion and equitable practices