Charles Schwab · 9 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer
US-TX-Austin
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expCharles Schwab is a financial services company dedicated to democratizing access to investing and financial planning through innovative technology. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver production-grade Generative AI applications, enhance client experiences, and lead a team of engineers in adopting best practices while ensuring operational excellence.
Financial Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design, build, and deliver GenAI applications that elevate client experience and generate positive business impact
Champion reliability, monitoring, observability, and operational best practices for AI systems and data pipelines
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align solutions with enterprise strategy and technical standards
Provide leadership by mentoring and coaching junior engineers, fostering strong practices, accountability, and continuous learning
Lead by example in solving complex technical challenges and driving rapid iteration from concept to deployment
Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and incident response frameworks to ensure system health and reliability
Advance engineering standards, focusing on operational excellence and quality across all deliverables
Exhibit strategic vision, initiative, and adaptability while navigating complex situations and driving organizational alignment
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software development experience, with 4+ years as a hands-on senior engineer
5+ years building complex products from scratch, nurturing them in production, and ensuring operational reliability
3+ years developing applications and data pipelines interfacing with large datasets
5+ years working with containers and cloud-native applications, operationalizing them in the public cloud with infrastructure as code
Demonstrated ability to influence and execute through others, deliver balanced and actionable feedback, and manage multiple priorities
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Preferred
Strong computer science fundamentals and experience across the tech stack
Commitment to quality – driving high standards including writing tests at all levels
Strong written and verbal communication skills to clearly convey ideas and feedback
Strong emotional intelligence, maturity, and executive presence, inspiring confidence and creating followership at all organizational levels
Mentoring junior engineers and supporting their technical growth through code reviews and guidance
Highly detail-oriented and process-focused with a mindset of continuous learning and improvement
Ability to solve complex problems with ambiguous or incomplete data in distributed systems
Demonstrated business domain knowledge relevant to previous products
Curiosity about new technologies and processes, proactively sharing knowledge and seeking improvement
Experience with Python, Java, and front-end development preferred but not required
Master's or advanced degree in Computer Science or related field
Benefits
Eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities
Company
Charles Schwab
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10001+ employees
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