Senior Software Platform & Cloud Engineering Lead

Charles Schwab; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a Senior Software Development & Engineering Lead to drive modernization of Schwab's engineering platforms. You will lead cross-functional teams, shape roadmaps, and deliver scalable APIs and automation to improve developer productivity.

The role requires deep technical expertise, collaboration across distributed teams, and a passion for solving complex enterprise challenges in a highly regulated financial services environment.

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, migration programs, and engineering platform evolution.
• Design and implement scalable APIs, integration patterns, and automation solutions to improve developer productivity and operational efficiency.
• Partner with product owners, architects, platform teams, and engineering leaders to define technical roadmaps and deliver business value.
• Drive engineering best practices in software development, observability, security, reliability, testing, and DevOps.
• Contribute hands-on development, scripting, troubleshooting, and technical leadership across critical initiatives.
• Support production systems and participate in root-cause analysis, resiliency improvements, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development capabilities, and identify opportunities to improve delivery effectiveness.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and innovation.
• Collaborate effectively across U.S. and India-based teams to execute complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Strong collaboration

Mentoring engineers

Agile delivery

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Java

Python

C#

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

Charles Schwab is seeking a Senior Software Development & Engineering Lead to drive modernization of Schwab's engineering platforms. You will lead cross-functional teams, shape roadmaps, and deliver scalable APIs and automation to improve developer productivity.

The role requires deep technical expertise, collaboration across distributed teams, and a passion for solving complex enterprise challenges in a highly regulated financial services environment.