Senior Software Engineer - Capacity Planning

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & sabbatical after 5 yrs

Paid parental leave & family-building

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Capacity Planning team within the OCTO organization. You will focus on end-to-end capacity and scalability assessments for KBTs and platforms, perform root cause analyses, and drive data-driven insights.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration in Austin, TX with a hybrid approach, offering a strong growth culture, advanced analytics, and opportunities to influence architecture decisions across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years in application hosting/development, architecture in regulated industries.
• 7+ years using Python or Java development stacks.
• 7+ years with databases (SQL, Oracle, Postgres).
• 5+ years with data visualization tools (Power BI) and BI data frameworks.
• 5+ years monitoring/automation (Grafana) and process automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead capacity planning for Key Business Transactions and platforms.
• Perform root cause analysis and business impact assessments for incidents.
• Monitor metrics reporting and provide insights for scalability.
• Translate leadership asks into technical requirements for AI-assisted development.

Skills

Python stack

Java stack

SQL

Data mining

BI tools

Grafana

Root cause analysis

Cloud native design

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

Power BI

GitHub Copilot

Copilot/AI tools

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).

Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.

The Senior Software Engineer will be part of the Capacity Planning team of Application Architecture group responsible for building and maintaining capacity planning solutions within the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) organization. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of successfully building and supporting solutions that helps capacity, availability, resiliency of Key Business Transactions, Infrastructure Platforms and efficiency of infrastructure.

The selected candidate will focus their efforts to system and data engineering work for end-to-end capacity and scalability assessment for Key Business Transactions (KBTs) and Platforms. Performing root cause analysis and business impact analysis for incidents related to capacity and scalability as well as performing application health assessments for application areas considered at-risk for capacity and scalability. Monitor and assist in key metrics reporting and insights. Serve as the technical business analyst in gathering and translating leadership ask related to KBTs Platforms to technical requirements for AI assisted software development and solution.

What you have

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science and related field.
• 7+ years of experience in application hosting or application development, architecture, and design, with positions of increasing scope and complexity in highly regulated industries (e.g., finance, insurance, health care, government)
• 7+ Experience in using the Python data science stack (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Scikit-Learn, Jupyter, etc.) or Full Java development stack
• 7+ years demonstrated real world experience in database principles, such as SQL, Oracle, PostgresSQL, etc.
• 5+ years of experience with data mining, business intelligence, analytics, and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) and data frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience with monitoring and alerting tools (Grafana) and with automating tools to streamline processes and reduce manual intervention.
• 5+ years of experience with problem-solving, root cause analysis, and business impact analysis for incidents related to capacity and scalability, as well as application health assessments for application areas considered at risk for capacity and scalability.
• 3+ years of experience working effectively at all levels of an organization, with the ability to influence and inspire others and lead decisions that provide clear, positive results to the company.
• 3+ years of experience in cloud (public or private) native design, including event-driven applications, configuration and deployment strategies, and security and performance tuning of large data streams and APIs.
• 2+ years of experience curating architectural principles, guidance, and governing architecture based on established principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience integrating across cloud, on-prem and hybrid environments.
• Experience with AI tools and technologies, including AI-assisted developer tools such as GitHub Copilot, Copilot Chat, Claude Code, Cursor, and similar tools.
• Experience in leading or managing projects in the lean development methodology such as Agile.
• Leverages analytical insights to shape policy, drive outcomes, and guide strategy.
• Expertise in the software development lifecycle with proven examples of process improvement.
• Anticipates and responds to evolving business needs while managing organizational priorities
• Communicates key information with stakeholders across multiple channels to ensure successful outcomes.
• Utilizes knowledge of the industry, market, and competition to influence strategy in the business area.
• Fosters strong cross-group connections, approaching sensitive issues with empathy.

In addition to the salary range, this role is also 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