Sr Platform Engineer

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and sabbatical after 5+‑

Parental leave and family benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to join the Self‑Service Analytics Platform team. You will own the reliability of our self‑service analytics platform, modernize workloads, and de‑centralize analytics to business units while partnering with Architecture on upgrades and security.

The role requires deep Java, Python, C#/ .NET experience and a strong UNIX/SQL foundation, with cross‑functional collaboration across teams to deliver scalable, secure analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with Object‑Oriented Programming (Python, Perl, .NET, Java)
• Strong UNIX skills, SQL skills, and infrastructure knowledge
• Advanced Python and .NET skills for platform enhancements and automation

Responsibilities

• Own platform health and reliability for the self‑service environment: monitor/triage, root‑cause analysis, and support on Linux.
• Lead modernization to migrate Batch Framework workloads to Farnam and support during transition.
• Onboard new user groups; collaborate with Architecture on environment changes and upgrades; enforce security best practices.
• Drive operational excellence by evaluating utilities and automation to increase efficiency and reduce toil; ensure DR and resilience for mission‑critical data platforms.
• Build with a multi‑language toolbox (Java, Python, C#/ .NET, Control‑M, BigQuery, SQL) to improve developer experience and scalability.

Skills

Python

Java

.NET

UNIX

SQL

Perl

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Control‑M

Bitbucket

GitHub

Jira

Remedy

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.

Schwab Data is transforming enterprise data and analytics through a secure, scalable, and self-service Google Cloud–based ecosystem and to empower business‑led analytics at scale—safely, reliably, and with speed.

We are seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to be part of Self-Service Analytics Platform team where you will own the reliability and evolution of our home‑grown self‑service platform that enables business teams to build and run analytics with minimal friction. As part of this role, you will keep the environment healthy on Linux, diagnose and fix defects, and partner with Architecture to plan platform changes, add‑ons, and upgrades. A core focus is a critical modernization, migrating the workloads from the current legacy platform to a modernized solution, Farnam, while de‑centralizing analytics to business units and strengthening day‑to‑day operational support. The work is highly visible and cross‑functional, with broad exposure to Java, Python, C#/ .NET, Control‑M, BigQuery, and SQL as we advance platform security, automation, and developer experience across Schwab.

Key Responsibilities

• Own platform health and reliability for the self‑service environment: monitor/triage, root‑cause and resolve issues, and perform installation, upgrades, and application support on Linux.
• Lead the modernization effort to migrate Batch Framework workloads to Farnam; ensure robust operational support for Batch Framework during transition and partner with scheduling/orchestration stakeholders (e.g., Control‑M) to bridge metadata and process gaps.
• Onboard new user groups and partner with Architecture on environment changes, add‑on usage, and upgrades; implement security best practices for batch usage, version control, code migration, UNIX scripting, logging, and release procedures.
• Drive operational excellence by evaluating and implementing utilities and automation that increase platform/process efficiency and reduce support toil; measure and communicate improvements. Ensure disaster recovery and resilience strategies are defined, tested, and continuously improved for mission‑critical data platforms and services.
• Build with a rigorous, multi‑language toolbox—Java, Python, C#/ .NET (and .NET APIs), Control‑M, BigQuery, and SQL to enhance the platform’s developer experience and scalability for federated analytics teams.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with dedicated focus on Object-Oriented Programming, such as Python, Perl, .NET, and Java
• Strong UNIX skills, SQL skills, and infrastructure knowledge
• Advanced Python and .NET skills for platform enhancements and automation of platform maintenance tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, supervise small engineering teams, and work collaboratively across functions to deliver scalable solutions.
• Experience managing the full lifecycle of cloud services, including provisioning, monitoring, scaling, and decommissioning, with a strong focus on security, compliance, and operational excellence
• Highly organized and driven by nature, able to uphold agile methodology and source control (Bitbucket/GitHub) consistently
• Experience with Jira and Remedy ticketing systems
• Experience supporting production operations in a high-availability environment

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