Senior Platform Engineer

Your opportunityAt 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 Data is transforming enterprise analytics through a secure, scalable, self-service ecosystem that enables business teams to turn data into meaningful insights with greater speed and independence.As a Software Engineer on the Self-Service Analytics Platform team, you will strengthen the reliability and evolution of a critical platform used by analytics teams across Schwab. You will solve complex production issues, improve platform health and resilience, and help modernize legacy Batch Framework workloads by migrating them to Farnam. Using problem-solving and decision-making skills, you will identify root causes, automate support processes, and implement sustainable improvements across Linux environments.You will collaborate with Architecture, scheduling partners, and business teams to guide platform changes, onboard users, strengthen security, and improve the developer experience. Your adaptability and technical expertise across Python, .NET, Java, SQL, APIs, and cloud-based data services will help deliver scalable, dependable analytics capabilities.What you haveRequired QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on object-oriented programming using technologies such as Python, .NET, Java, or PerlAdvanced Python and .NET experience supporting platform enhancements and automating maintenance activitiesStrong UNIX or Linux, SQL, and IT infrastructure experienceDemonstrated problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills, including root-cause analysis and production issue resolutionAbility to collaborate across functions, make sound technical decisions, and adapt to changing platform prioritiesPreferred QualificationsExperience leading technical initiatives or providing direction to small engineering teamsExperience managing cloud services through provisioning, monitoring, scaling, and decommissioningExperience supporting production operations in a high-availability environmentExperience with data migration, batch processing, scheduling, or orchestration technologies such as Control-MExperience with BigQuery, APIs, Java, C#/.NET, source control, and release proceduresKnowledge of security, compliance, disaster recovery, and operational resilience practicesExperience working within Agile methodologies and using GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira, or RemedyIn addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.What’s in it for youAt 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 planPaid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positionsPaid parental leave and family building benefitsTuition reimbursementHealth, dental, and vision insuranceReference: View phone number on click.appcast.io