Release Engineer

TD Ameritrade
Austin, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 145K

Job location

Remote
Austin, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Computer Programming
Github
Monitoring of Systems
PostgreSQL
Linux System Administration
Microsoft SQL Server
MongoDB
Oracle Applications
Systems Development Life Cycle
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Snowflake
Bitbucket
Bamboo
Control M

Job description

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. 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.

As a Senior Release Engineer, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, reliable software that supports Schwab's mission. You will help design and evolve release practices that prioritize automation, stability, transparency, and continuous improvement-while working closely with engineering, operations, and platform partners.

What You'll Do:

  • Define and evolve release processes byestablishingclear, consistent, and repeatable practices
  • Drive documentation and enablement across teams
  • Build and enhance automated CI/CD pipelines
  • Partner closely with software engineers and platform teams
  • Manage end-to-end release cycles
  • Monitorrelease health using metrics and observability tools
  • Champion continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of experience in release engineering, SRE, or software delivery roles
  • Experience in regulated environments preferred
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong understanding of release engineering and SDLC practices
  • Hands-on experience with automation and CI/CD pipelines
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Windows and Linux environments
  • SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
  • GitHub, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Bamboo
  • Public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP); Snowflake exposure a plus
  • Control-M or similar scheduling tools
  • Programming or scripting languages
  • AI-assisted development tool

Benefits & conditions

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

About the company

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.

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