Sr Specialist - Software Development & Engineering

Charles Schwab; Westlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation and volunteering

Sabbatical after 5 years

Paid parental leave and family support

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab in Westlake, TX seeks a seasoned Release Manager to align release roadmaps with business goals. You will govern code freezes, enforce quality standards, and lead deployment strategies to ensure successful system rollouts.

You will architect tracking systems for automated metrics and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Harness, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps. The role includes mentoring engineers and coordinating with product and architecture teams.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field and 60 months progressive experience post-bachelor’s (60 months with bachelor’s or 36 months with master’s).
• Experience in Release Management with Canary, Blue-Green, or Big Bang deployment strategies.
• Proficiency with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines; Agile methodologies; familiarity with infra, architecture, and OSes.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical liaison between product and engineering to align release roadmaps with business objectives.
• Govern code freeze processes and enforce software quality standards.
• Lead release management activities, deployment tactics, and production issue triage for smooth rollouts.
• Design tracking systems to automate release metrics and optimize cross-functional delivery.
• Develop automation tools (GitHub) and optimize CI/CD pipelines to boost developer productivity.
• Provide release guidance and technical mentorship to software engineers.

Skills

Release management

DevOps

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Systems Engineering

Tools

GitHub

Harness

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Bamboo

JIRA

ServiceNow

BMC 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.

Duties: Act as a technical liaison between product and engineering teams, aligning release roadmaps for the advanced collateral management system with business objectives. Govern code freeze processes, enforce software quality standards, and lead technical scope reviews to ensure architectural integrity. Direct release management activities, formulate deployment tactics, and oversee high-level production issue triage to ensure successful system rollouts. Design and architect tracking systems to automate release metrics, utilizing data to optimize cross-functional engineering delivery. Develop advanced software automation tools like GitHub and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enhance developer productivity. Drive technical product alignment by educating stakeholders on system capabilities and presenting release strategies. Provide release guidance and technical mentorship to software engineering team members.

Starting compensation for this location depends on related experience. Annual bonus opportunity and other eligible earnings are not included in the range(s) above. We offer a competitive benefits package, see below for details.

What you have

Job Requirements: Requires Bachelor’s or Master's in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field and 60 months of progressive, post-bachelor’s experience (60 months with bachelor’s or 36 months with master’s) in a related occupation.

Experience must include 36 months of experience involving the following: Release Management using deployment strategies such as Canary, Blue-Green, or Big Bang; Change Management workflows or ticket creation using tools such as BMC Remedy, ServiceNow, or JIRA; DevOps and CI/CD Tools such as Github, Harness, Bamboo, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps; Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Waterfall, or Kanban; and Application infrastructure, system architecture, and operating systems.

We offer competitive pay and benefits. Starting compensation depends on related experience. Annual bonus and other eligible earnings are not included in the ranges above. Benefits include: 401(k) w/ company match; employee stock purchase plan; paid vacation, volunteering, 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; hybrid/remote work schedule available for eligible positions (subject to Schwab’s internal approach to workplace flexibility).

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