Senior Manager, Software Development & Engineering Lead (PL) SRE

Fairygodboss; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EPF & Gratuity

Paid time off

Education assistance

Medical insurance

Mental health support

Transport & meals

Job summary

Charles Schwab in Hyderabad is expanding India operations and seeking senior engineers to drive reliability across cloud-based systems. The role emphasizes governance, automation, and scalable designs for mission-critical client applications.

You will collaborate with global teams to implement robust observability, incident response, and deployment strategies, while guiding junior engineers in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, infrastructure engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, SRE, or production operations.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, cloud platforms, networking, and operational support models.
• Proficient in incident management, observability, and reliability engineering practices.
• Experience with SLOs/SLIs, incident postmortems, and IaC practices.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Background in Financial Services or regulated environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize incident response methods and processes.
• Drive reliability improvements and deployment strategies for cloud-based environments.
• Collaborate across teams to refine software development and release practices.
• Implement advanced QA/testing methodologies and compliance verification.

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevOps

SRE

Observability

Kubernetes

GCP

IaC

Incident response

English comms

Reliability

Data-driven

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Cloud Run

GKE

Monitoring tools

Job description

Your opportunity

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. Our people are the foundation of our success - they approach their work with curiosity and collaboration, coming together to create solutions that make a meaningful impact for clients and communities. 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. Our Hyderabad location is central to Schwab's growth, bringing together talented people and technology to drive innovation, scale and efficiency. Here, you will work alongside teams who create solutions that support millions of clients every day. The work you do is more than daily operations - it's a chance to experiment, learn, and build within a values-driven, supportive environment. This is a unique opportunity to be part of our early growth phase and shape something new, backed by the stability and strength of a Fortune 500 company. Your impact begins on day one, and your contributions will help define our future in the region.

What you have

Required Qualifications:

• Leverages deep expertise to establish robust methods for efficient technical support
• Optimizes methods for integrating, consolidating, and cleansing data with compliance
• Leads initiatives to establish advanced incident response methods and optimize processes
• Implements advanced QA testing methodologies and drives robust compliance verification
• Utilizes functional expertise improve requirements management processes across teams, projects, or programs
• Manages initiatives to optimize controls and manage cryptographic functions
• Optimizes software design methodologies through effective leadership and process refinement
• Executes advanced methodologies to refine software development processes and secure reliability
• Optimizes software release and deployment strategies to enhance quality and efficiency
• Leads the execution of system design strategies for cloud-based environments
• 10+ years of technology experience in software engineering, infrastructure engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, SRE, or production operations
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud platforms, networking, application architecture, and operational support models
• Experience with observability platforms, incident management processes, and reliability engineering practices
• Strong knowledge of SLOs, SLIs, and Error Budgets, Incident Response and Postmortems, Infrastructure as Code, Cloud Platforms (specifically GCP/GCE/GKE/Cloud Run), Kubernetes and Container Platforms, and Monitoring and Logging Technologies
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Drives data-based decisions and optimizes performance through strategic insights
• Delivers timely updates and effective communication with others involved in a project or effort
• Background in Financial Services or other highly regulated environments
• Experience supporting mission-critical client-facing applications
• Industry certifications related to cloud platforms (specifically Google), Kubernetes, Site
• Reliability Engineering, or Agile Delivery.
• Leverages deep industry knowledge to drive success while leading high-impact teams, projects, or programs
• Creates opportunities for others to assume meaningful responsibilities
• Identifies and resolves challenges with a forward-looking approach
• Creates and sustains a supportive atmosphere that integrates diverse perspectives into decision-making
• Develops and implements procedures that enhance business effectiveness
• Leads the collaboration of diverse perspectives to work together as a team
• Influences business unit strategies to optimize resource allocation
• Proactively sets expectations, monitors performance, and offers constructive feedback
• Verbally delivers precise, persuasive communication for productive outcomes
• Upholds high standards of reliability, trust, and subject matter authority
• Delivers impactful messages that persuade diverse audiences
• Establishes strategic goals, measures performance, and optimizes outcomes
• Analyzes trends to create actionable strategies that align with long-term goals
• Drives continuous improvement by raising quality benchmarks and establishing new standards of excellence
• Develops compelling written content that influences and engages readers.

What's in it for you

At Schwab India, you're empowered to shape your future. We support your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture rooted in trust and collaboration - so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our benefits are designed to care for your wellbeing, your family, and your long-term financial security.

Our base benefits, wellbeing, and total rewards include:

• Competitive compensation and retirement programs including Employee Provident Fund (EPF), Gratuity, and optional National Pension System (NPS) contributions
• Robust Paid Time Off, including annual/privilege leave, sick and casual leave, public holidays, maternity/paternity leave, and more
• Education assistance for continued learning to help you grow
• Comprehensive medical insurance with Outpatient Department (OPD) services, including vaccination, pharmacy, dental, and vision coverage
• Annual reimbursement for health check-ups and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Childcare (creche) reimbursement for eligible employees
• Transportation and meal benefits that support your day-to-day work
• Group life, personal accident, and critical illness insurance