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Associate-Site Reliability Engineering

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Associate-Site Reliability Engineering

Austin, TX

Pay range: USD $27.07 - $51.68 / Hour

Your opportunity

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.

The Site Reliability Engineer will work as part of a dynamic group dedicated to creating solutions that will achieve highly available and resilient applications. You will collaborate with business partners and application development teams in constructing application and platform monitoring solutions, responding to incidents, and finding opportunities for improvements through automation. Additional opportunities may include:

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  • Balancing problem solving, solution engineering, and coding/scripting
  • Preventing problems by improving observability, monitoring solutions, metrics, and system design
  • Collaborating with business and technical partners to identify root cause, resolution prioritization, and quality improvement opportunities
  • Coordinating maintenance activities, such as Stress Tests, Disaster Recovery Tests, and Certificate Renewals

What you have

What you will get out of the program

This full-time role will also take part in the nine-month NERD (New Employee Recruitment and Development) program that blends on-the-job experience with an extensive training curriculum that covers tools, technologies, processes, and soft skills required to be successful in Schwab Technology Services. By pairing the curriculum, on-the-job experience, and web-of-support from others, NERDs are well prepared to succeed in their role which sets the table for future opportunities at Schwab.

  • Mentorship
  • Challenging Career Opportunities
  • Continuous Training and Development
  • Certification Opportunities
  • Hands-on Technology Experience
  • Knowledge Sharing and Presentation Opportunities
  • Exposure to Leadership
  • Community of Dedicated and Welcoming Peers

What you'll do

As a member of the NERD program, you will be working as an Associate Software Development Engineer on a small team to build the next generation of Schwab technology capabilities. You will be involved fully in the Software Development Lifecycle as you receive and evaluate feature requests, identify the best solution to implement features, code, test, and deploy changes. While coding will be part of your day-to-day workload, you will also be intently involved in the technology planning that will serve Schwab's clients to be better equipped to own their financial future. We are interviewing for front-end, back-end, and full-stack positions across Schwab Technology Services.

What you have

  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related discipline with a graduation date of June 2025 or earlier and/or
  • Workforce training certifications through coding bootcamps with a graduation date of June 2025 or earlier
  • Ability to start full-time with the program on June 9, 2025
  • Knowledge and experience with technologies such as Windows 2012/2016 operating systems, Windows infrastructure, SQL, IIS, Active Directory, PowerShell, and Server administration; scripting experience, a plus
  • Familiarity with coding languages/frameworks such as C#, .NET framework, ASP.NET development, jQuery, JavaScript, and JavaScript libraries such as backbone.js and require.js, AJAX, and HTML/CSS
  • Experience with a software development IDE (Integrated Development Environment) such as Visual Studio
  • Understanding of Agile/Scrum development
  • Conceptual understanding or working knowledge of Web Content Management Systems, a plus
  • Experience using Keynote and Gomez to monitor website performance and availability, a plus
  • Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
  • Ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Inventiveness and eagerness to work with experimental technology
  • Demonstrated leadership potential
  • Passion and interest in solving problems applying innovation and experimentation

Workplace Flexibility Program

We're proud to support our employees in a working approach that allows you to bring your best self to work - whether that's in the office or remote.

  • Employees will have the flexibility of a hybrid work environment, spending some time working remotely and sometimes in the office.
  • Employees and managers can discuss and decide what works best for them, with additional flexibility available based on their role, business needs, and individual circumstances.

*Subject to change as Schwab is continually evaluating the current environment to best care for the safety and well-being of our employees.

Why work for us?

Own Your Tomorrow embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees ignite their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a vital role in reinventing a multi- trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth.

Benefits: A competitive and flexible package designed to empower you for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive and flexible package designed to help you make the most of your life at work and at home-today and in the future. Explore further.

Schwab is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to any status protected by law. Please click here to see the policy. Schwab is an affirmative action employer, focused on advancing women, racial and ethnic minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities in the workplace. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations in the application process, contact Human Resources at applicantaccessibility@schwab.com or call 800-275-1281.

TD Ameritrade, a subsidiary of Charles Schwab, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At TD Ameritrade we believe People Matter. We value diversity and believe that it goes beyond all protected classes, thoughts, ideas, and perspectives.

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. 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

Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2025-107132
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program