Senior Site Reliability Engineer ( SRE)

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Vacation and sabbatical after 5 years

Parental leave and family building

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer in Austin, TX to strengthen platform reliability and drive automation across distributed systems. You will apply SRE principles, work closely with engineering, product, and operations teams, and help minimize manual toil while maximizing observability and performance.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration, incident response, and a strong emphasis on automation first.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise-scale applications, platforms, or infrastructure.
• 6+ years of experience developing automation solutions, tooling, monitoring, and alerting.
• 6+ years applying SDLC practices and driving process improvements.
• Experience with SRE, production operations, system monitoring, deployment management, and observability practices.
• Experience administering Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Experience deploying or migrating cloud-based applications.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, firewalls).
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or .NET.
• Experience with relational/NoSQL databases (SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, MongoDB).
• Experience with observability/monitoring platforms (Splunk, AppDynamics).
• Experience with AI/ML-powered operational practices is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Apply SRE principles to improve system availability and scalability.
• Design and implement automation to reduce manual toil and improve observability.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams on reliability initiatives.
• Participate in incident response, on-call rotations, and post-incident reviews.
• Support deployment optimization, capacity planning, and rollout validation.
• Influence reliability practices and drive continuous improvement across platforms.

Skills

Automation

SRE

Cloud deployments

Python

Linux/Windows admin

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Splunk

AppDynamics

Kafka

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

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. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).

As a Senior Reliability Engineer, you will help shape the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of mission‑critical enterprise platforms that support our clients and business operations. This role blends software engineering, systems engineering, and operational expertise to drive resilient, high‑performing technology solutions in complex distributed environments. Working closely with engineering, product, scrum, and operations teams, you will apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve system availability, accelerate delivery, reduce operational complexity, and strengthen platform observability.

You will play a key role in designing and implementing automation solutions that minimize manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and enhance system reliability at scale. Leveraging modern observability practices, AI/ML‑enabled operational capabilities, and proactive monitoring strategies, you will help identify risks, detect anomalies, improve incident response, and support data‑driven decision making. Your work will influence platform stability through automation, predictive insights, deployment optimization, rollout validation, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Success in this role requires strong problem‑solving skills, sound technical judgment, and the ability to collaborate across teams to address complex operational challenges. You will contribute to the evolution of reliability practices, champion automation‑first approaches, support continuous delivery initiatives, and help build systems that enable teams to operate with greater confidence, agility, and efficiency. As part of a highly collaborative environment, you will also participate in incident response and on‑call support while helping drive long‑term improvements that enhance customer and business outcomes.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting and administering enterprise‑scale applications, platforms, or infrastructure environments.
• 6+ years of experience developing automation solutions, operational tooling, monitoring dashboards, and alerting frameworks.
• 6+ years of experience applying Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices and driving process improvement initiatives.
• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), production operations, system monitoring, deployment management, and operational excellence practices.
• Experience administering and supporting Linux and Windows Server environments, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and system optimization.
• Experience deploying, supporting, configuring, or migrating cloud‑based applications and platforms.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals including DNS, DHCP, firewalls, routing, and related infrastructure technologies.
• Experience supporting large‑scale distributed systems and highly available application architectures.
• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, PowerShell, Bash, or .NET.
• Experience working with relational or NoSQL database technologies including SQL Server, Oracle, or MongoDB.
• Knowledge of messaging and event‑streaming technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, or Solace.
• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Splunk, AppDynamics, or similar tools.
• Experience applying AI/ML‑powered operational practices, including anomaly detection, predictive alerting, AIOps, or ML‑assisted observability capabilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise technology operations, platform engineering, or reliability engineering.
• Experience within the financial services industry.
• Experience working in Agile environments and cross‑functional product teams.
• Hands‑on experience with AIOps platforms, intelligent automation solutions, or ML‑driven observability tools.
• Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into operational automation, deployment workflows, or continuous delivery processes.
• Experience with CI/CD technologies such as Jenkins, Harness, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
• Experience implementing GitOps practices and infrastructure automation strategies.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Experience supporting cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, or Microsoft Azure.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical strategy, drive operational improvements, and lead reliability‑focused initiatives across teams.

In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. 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