Senior Lead Software Engineer

Charles Schwab Inc.
Southlake, TX, United States
4 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

.NET Framework Agile Methodology C Sharp (Programming Language) Computer Programming Computer Engineering Relational Databases Database Development Software Design Patterns Github Load Testing Microsoft SQL Server Object-Oriented Software Development
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Release Management Software Deployment Software Engineering SQL Stored Procedures Enterprise Software Applications Performance Testing .NET Core Microsoft Power Automate Software Application Programming Event Driven Architecture Single Page Application AngularJS Information Technology Restful APIs Splunk Software Version Control

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience developing enterprise applications.
  • 7+ years of experience developing applications using .NET and/or .NET Core.
  • 7+ years of experience programming with C#.
  • Experience applying Object-Oriented Design principles and design patterns.
  • Experience developing and supporting RESTful APIs.
  • Experience working with relational databases, including SQL Server, SQL development, and stored procedures.
  • Experience using GitHub or similar source code management platforms.
  • Experience designing, implementing, and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience developing and supporting distributed, multi-tier applications.
  • Experience working within Agile software delivery environments.
  • Experience supporting production deployments and release management activities.
  • Experience implementing or supporting performance testing and load-testing environments.
  • Experience working with dual-production deployment strategies, including Blue/Green or A/B deployments.
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate technical challenges, develop practical solutions, and influence engineering decisions.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to build effective partnerships across teams and collaborate with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience using Microsoft Copilot and other AI-assisted development tools.
  • Experience developing single-page applications and reusable UI components using Angular.
  • Experience applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
  • Experience developing enterprise-level financial services applications.
  • Experience working within the Retirement Services or broader Financial Services industry.
  • Experience leveraging Splunk for monitoring, observability, troubleshooting, and operational insights.
  • Experience with modern platform engineering concepts, event-driven architectures, feature management platforms, and distributed application design.

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

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

About the company

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(s).

Schwab Retirement Technologies (SRT) develops and supports a broad portfolio of retirement solutions used across the Third-Party Administrator (TPA) retirement services industry. We are seeking a Software Development & Platform Engineer who is passionate about modern software engineering, platform enablement, and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to influence the design, development, scalability, reliability, and modernization of enterprise applications while serving as a technical leader across multiple Agile teams.

As a key member of the Platform Engineering team, you will help shape engineering practices, strengthen software delivery capabilities, and drive innovation across development and deployment processes. You will partner closely with engineering teams, Service Availability Engineering, Automation Engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to improve application performance, deployment strategies, observability, and operational excellence. Your expertise will contribute to initiatives involving modern platform architecture, CI/CD optimization, performance and load-testing strategies, dual-production deployment models (Blue/Green and A/B), event-driven architecture, and enterprise-grade application modernization., 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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