Senior Software Platform & Cloud Lead

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Sabbatical after 5 years

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Schwab is seeking a Senior Software Development & Engineering Lead in Austin to drive the modernization of our engineering ecosystem. You will lead enterprise platforms, APIs, and automation while coordinating across US and India teams.

This leadership role balances architecture with hands-on development to deliver high-impact programs. You will mentor engineers and shape technical direction, partnering with product owners, architects, and platform teams to advance cloud adoption and SDLC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or related discipline.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience building and supporting enterprise applications.
• 5+ years designing and implementing APIs, distributed systems, integrations, or microservices.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, C# or similar backend tech.
• Proficiency in scripting languages for Linux/Windows (Bash/PowerShell).
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise application integrations and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience with RESTful API design, authentication, authorization, and security principles.
• Experience with automation, CI/CD, source control, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support enterprise platforms, services, and integrations enabling software delivery.
• Lead technical execution of modernization initiatives including cloud adoption and migrations.
• Design scalable APIs, integration patterns, and automation to boost productivity.
• Partner with product owners and architects 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 leadership across initiatives.
• Support production systems, participate in root-cause analysis and resiliency improvements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development, to improve delivery.

Skills

Java

Python

C#

RESTful API design

DevOps

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

Jira Cloud

Atlassian ecosystem

CI/CD

Linux/Unix administration

Job description

Schwab is seeking a Senior Software Development & Engineering Lead in Austin to drive the modernization of our engineering ecosystem. You will lead enterprise platforms, APIs, and automation while coordinating across US and India teams.

This leadership role balances architecture with hands-on development to deliver high-impact programs. You will mentor engineers and shape technical direction, partnering with product owners, architects, and platform teams to advance cloud adoption and SDLC