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Senior Cloud Data Platform Engineer

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Senior Cloud Data Platform Engineer

Austin, TX

Salary: USD $125,000 - $150,000 / Year

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 Schwab Data organization is dedicated to building cutting-edge data, AI and Analytics solutions that empower decision-making and drive business growth. Our team creates scalable, secure and intelligent systems that unlock the full potential of Schwab data to exceed Client expectations.

We are seeking an experienced cloud platform engineer to focus on building a scalable and secure foundational fabric for AI and Data teams in the public cloud. This position requires a self-motivated individual with exceptional problem-solving skills who can contribute to a highly collaborative culture and a team environment to support our cloud data warehouse platform team. Specifically, you will be building solutions to support the hosting, consumption and collaboration of enterprise data assets. Your focus will be on reliability, maintainability and scalability of the cloud platform solutions while bringing fresh ideas to support our data and AI ecosystems.

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What you have

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field OR related practical experience
  • 5+ years of experience in a software engineering role (Infrastructure or Application)
  • 2+ years of experience in public cloud (AWS, GCP or Azure)
  • 5+ years in a programming language (Java, Python, Go desired)
  • Proven ability to design components in Container Orchestration (Kubernetes desired) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform desired)
  • Demonstrated implementation of automation, infrastructure, engineering and design of extensible software platforms with a strong focus on security, compliance and operational excellence

Preferred:

  • Experience engineering cloud services to meet security and compliance in a regulated environment
  • Experience in optimizing cloud resources based on cost and service availability
  • Experience in design and support of platform services for large enterprise teams
  • Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools (GitHub Actions desired)
  • Understanding and execution of SRE principles and practices for delivering platform services at scale

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-2025-107035
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