Sr Specialist - Data Engineering

Charles Schwab India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EPF & Gratuity

Health insurance

Paid time off

Education assistance

OPD coverage

Mental health support

Childcare reimbursement

Transportation & meals

Job summary

Charles Schwab India is seeking a skilled software/quant research engineer to lead implementation of quantitative investment research products and data pipelines in Hyderabad. You will co-develop production code with researchers, ensuring CI/CD readiness while delivering robust models and data representations for decision support.

The role emphasizes building visualization tools, monitoring model performance, and maintaining compliant, scalable systems within a Fortune 500 environment in India.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience with Python or Java.
• Proficiency in one or more languages used for quantitative investment model development (Python or R).
• Experience building data pipelines with large financial time series datasets.
• Proficiency in designing data models that support efficient retrieval and aggregation of financial data.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of quantitative investment research products in the designated area.
• Develop control frameworks to deploy and manage quant models in production.
• Lead data engineering efforts for data pipelines converting datasets for model research and production.
• Co-develop production code with quant researchers to deliver performant software with CI/CD.
• Build data visualizations and tooling to monitor model performance and stability.

Skills

Python

Java

R

Data pipelines

CI/CD tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Data visualization

Quant research

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Jenkins

OpenShift

Job description

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

Key Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge and take a lead role in implementing quantitative investment research products within the designated business area to support organizational goals and objectives, including gathering and collecting time series financial data, and developing quantitative models, analytics, and tests
• Develop control frameworks required to deploy and manage quant models in production environments.
• Lead data engineering implementation efforts for data processing pipelines that curate financial datasets into representations fit for model research and production applications.
• Co-develop production code in conjunction with quant researchers to deliver performant software (supported by comprehensive test coverage) that meet investment objectives while minimizing the risk of model errors; manage SDLC processes to enable CI/CD.
• Build data visualizations and other tooling to enable model researchers to efficiently monitor model performance and stability, as well as to interpret model outputs.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent experience
• Three plus years of experience with Python or Java
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages used for quantitative investment model development and analysis (e.g Python or R)
• Experience building data pipelines and related processes with large financial research timeseries datasets
• Proficiency in designing quant-research optimized data models that support efficient data retrieval and aggregation of financial datasets, including complex hierarchical structures
• Familiarity in developing distributed data processing and streaming frameworks and architectures
• Experience leveraging continuous integration/development tools (e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container automation) in a CI/CD pipeline
• Refines data analysis approaches to support informed business decision-making
• Enhances processes to ensure legal and ethical data compliance
• Innovates solutions to enhance data visualization clarity and utility
• Develops continuous monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance and optimize performance of quantitative models in production
• Utilizes statistical techniques and hypothesis testing to analyze large datasets to support decision-makingLeverages expertise in quantitative systems architecture to enhance the business impact of software solutions
• Optimizes software development testing and verification to enhance component reliability and address operational problems

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