{"id":2472069,"url":"https://alion.io/job/charles-schwab-sr-software-engineer","title":"Sr Software Engineer","company":{"id":5314,"name":"Charles Schwab","domain":"schwab.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/charles-schwab-inc","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Radancy","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":99,"open_postings":29,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.207,"repost_share":0.034,"time_to_fill_p50_days":9,"computed_at":"2026-10-13T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Austin, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":164000,"max":205000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":205000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"AI Agents","optional":false},{"name":"C#","optional":false},{"name":"Go","optional":false},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":false},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"TypeScript","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-13T20:07:19Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-13","last_verified_at":"2026-10-13T23:55:48Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Your opportunity\nAt 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.\nWe 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).\nThe Schwab Technology Services (STS) Research & Development team explores emerging technologies and evaluates how they can create value across Schwab. We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer who combines strong technical depth with curiosity, creativity, and a passion for solving complex problems.\nThis role focuses on designing, building, and evaluating innovative technology solutions across areas such as Generative AI, intelligent automation, cloud-native platforms, developer productivity, data-driven applications, and emerging enterprise technologies. The engineer will work closely with architects, product teams, infrastructure partners, and business stakeholders to transform ideas into working prototypes and production-ready solutions.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDesign, develop, and maintain software solutions using modern engineering practices.\nResearch and evaluate emerging technologies through technical investigations, experiments, prototypes, and proof-of-value initiatives; clearly communicate findings, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations.\nCollaborate with architects and senior technical leaders to define technical approaches and implementation strategies.\nPartner with business and technology stakeholders to understand problems and deliver practical solutions.\nMentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.\nWhat you have\nRequired Qualifications:\n8+ years of software engineering experience.\nDemonstrated ability to take ambiguous technical concepts from initial investigation through prototype or pilot delivery.\nWorking knowledge of modern AI technologies and practices, such as large language models, agentic systems, model evaluation, AI safety, or AI observability.\nExperience applying statistical, machine learning, or data science techniques to validate hypotheses, evaluate technologies, and generate actionable insights.\nExperience with two or more modern programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, C#, or JavaScript/TypeScript.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience working across multiple technology domains, including software engineering, cloud platforms, data platforms, APIs, infrastructure, security, or distributed systems.\nExperience working in financial services or other highly regulated industries.\nExperience evaluating commercial technology vendors and platforms.\nEnjoys technology ‘storytelling’ to help explain complex topics.\nIn addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.\nWhat’s in it for you\nAt 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.\nWe offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:\n401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan\nPaid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions\nPaid parental leave and family building benefits\nTuition reimbursement\nHealth, dental, and vision insurance","description_format":"text","description_chars":3815,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Hybrid work","Parental leave","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commercial & Retail Banks","Wealth Management & Financial Advisors","Asset Management & Funds","Online Brokerage & Trading Platforms"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-13T20:07:19Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 476 · green card filings: 223","filings_12m":476,"filings_prev_12m":595,"green_card_filings_12m":223,"median_offered_wage_usd":155883,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-03T21:08:04+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":325}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":9,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-14T02:07:50Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":205000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/charles-schwab-sr-software-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/charles-schwab-sr-software-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-14T02:07:50Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3151,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":5314},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=5314"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcharles-schwab-sr-software-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcharles-schwab-sr-software-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcharles-schwab-sr-software-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/charles-schwab-sr-software-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcharles-schwab-sr-software-engineer"}]}