Senior Platform Engineer: Enterprise Cloud & AI Enablement

Charles Schwab Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation seeks a Senior Software Development & Engineering Lead to drive modernization of Schwab's engineering ecosystem. You will guide cloud adoption, enterprise migrations, and SDLC automation while shaping platform strategy and ensuring reliability.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, collaboration across U.S. and offshore teams, and technical excellence in APIs, distributed systems, and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience building and supporting enterprise applications.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing APIs, distributed systems, integrations, or microservice-based architectures.
• Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or similar backend technologies.
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages for Linux and/or Windows servers (e.g., Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise application integrations and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience participating in large-scale technology transformation or migration initiatives.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, integration patterns, authentication, authorization, and application security principles.
• Experience with automation, CI/CD, source control, and DevOps practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support enterprise platforms, services, and integrations that enable software delivery across Schwab.
• Lead technical execution of modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption and migration programs.
• Design and implement scalable APIs, integration patterns, and automation solutions to improve productivity.
• Partner with product owners and engineers to define technical roadmaps and deliver value.
• Drive best practices in software development, observability, security, reliability, testing, and DevOps.
• Contribute hands-on development, scripting, and troubleshooting across critical initiatives.
• Support production systems and participate in resiliency improvements.

Skills

Java

Python

C#

APIs

Distributed systems

Agile delivery

Troubleshooting

Communication

DevOps

Cloud concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

CI/CD

Git

Jira

Atlassian suite

Job description

Charles Schwab Corporation seeks a Senior Software Development & Engineering Lead to drive modernization of Schwab's engineering ecosystem. You will guide cloud adoption, enterprise migrations, and SDLC automation while shaping platform strategy and ensuring reliability.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, collaboration across U.S. and offshore teams, and technical excellence in APIs, distributed systems, and DevOps practices.