Senior Platform Engineer
Charles Schwab
Austin, TX · $58–$65 an hour · Posted October 20, 2026
Just laid off? Start here: a plan for the first weeks
See every open role at Charles Schwab
More in Texas job market · All Senior Platform Engineer jobs (58) · Financial Services & Banking · Engineering jobs
More roles at Charles Schwab
- South Atlantic Regional Director, Wealth and Asset Management
- Platform Support Data Engineer · Austin, TX
- Sr Manager, Wealth Advisor - Schwab Wealth Advisory · Orlando, FL
- Central Coast & East Bay Regional Director, Wealth and Asset Management
- Full Stack Developer · Austin, TX
- VP; Financial Consultant - Atlanta, GA (Midtown) · Atlanta, GA
Similar jobs
- Staff Systems Engineer, AI/ML · GlobalFoundries · Richardson, TX
- Principal Systems Engineer - Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) · Northrop Grumman · San Antonio, TX
- Presales Solutions Engineer - Collaboration · SHI International · Austin, TX
- Systems Engineer · Applied Materials · Austin, TX
- Platform Engineer — AWS Cloud · Axiom Space · Houston, TX
- System Architect, Custom Silicon · GlobalFoundries · Richardson, TX
Where Austin, TX ranks
Where Austin, TX placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for professional services pay after cost of living$168k · of 25
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest493 jobs · of 38
- #1Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southwest$168k · of 15
- #1Best cities for pay after cost of living in Texas$168k · of 8
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest1,931 openings · of 33
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southwest92 / 100 · of 15
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among computer occupations, all other, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for computer occupations, all other: 31% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Skills this job asks for
Say which you have and which you want to build. We use it to match you to jobs like this one.
About the job
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. 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 have
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on object-oriented programming using technologies such as Python, .NET, Java, or Perl
Advanced Python and .NET experience supporting platform enhancements and automating maintenance activities
Strong UNIX or Linux, SQL, and IT infrastructure experience
Demonstrated problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills, including root-cause analysis and production issue resolution
Ability to collaborate across functions, make sound technical decisions, and adapt to changing platform priorities
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading technical initiatives or providing direction to small engineering teams
Experience managing cloud services through provisioning, monitoring, scaling, and decommissioning
Experience supporting production operations in a high-availability environment
Experience with data migration, batch processing, scheduling, or orchestration technologies such as Control-M
Experience with BigQuery, APIs, Java, C#/.NET, source control, and release procedures
Knowledge of security, compliance, disaster recovery, and operational resilience practices
Experience working within Agile methodologies and using GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira, or Remedy
In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
What’s in it for you
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.
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