Head of Engineering Software Engineering (Secunderabad)

Head of Engineering Software Engineering (Secunderabad)

07 Nov
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Charles Schwab India
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Secunderabad

07 Nov

Charles Schwab India

Secunderabad

Guided by honesty, mutual respect and a commitment to doing what's right, we bring innovation, education, and service together to help shape financial futures. Our people are the foundation of our success – they approach their work with curiosity and collaboration, coming together to create solutions that make a meaningful impact for clients and communities. As we expand into India, we are bringing this same culture of inclusion, learning, and opportunity to new talent. Our Hyderabad location is central to Schwab's growth, bringing together talented people and technology to drive innovation, scale and efficiency. The work you do is more than daily operations – it's a chance to experiment, learn, and build within a values-driven, supportive environment. Your impact begins on day one, and your contributions will help define our future in the region
Here, creative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us 'challenge the status quo' and transform the finance industry together. Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning. 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 Asset Management Technology supports the research and asset management platforms that help clients plan for their financial futures. As a Software Engineer (hands-on) for Research Technology, you'll lead through impact—contributing code, guiding technical direction, and mentoring others as we modernize key research capabilities across on-premises and cloud environments. You'll partner closely with product, architecture, and research stakeholders in an Agile and DevOps model to deliver secure, scalable solutions that improve the experience for the people who rely on Schwab's research platforms every day.




Build and deliver full-stack software capabilities for investment research initiatives, contributing hands-on to design, development, testing, and support.
Translate business needs into clear technical approaches by partnering with product owners, researchers, architects, and engineering peers.
Design and implement cloud-ready, event-driven services and integration patterns that improve scalability, reliability, and reuse across the broader platform.
Drive engineering excellence through clean code practices, automated testing, observability, and secure-by-design delivery.
Strengthen the team's delivery model by improving CI/CD workflows and DevOps practices to increase quality and speed to production.
Diagnose and resolve complex production and integration issues using deep application and environment knowledge, while improving long-term resiliency.
Mentor and support fellow engineers through coaching, feedback, and inclusive collaboration.
Contribute to modernization efforts that improve user experience and align with evolving architecture standards.
Incorporate approved Generative AI capabilities to enhance developer productivity and code quality while following enterprise governance, security, and compliance expectations.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of experience developing production-grade applications using Java (Spring Boot) and Python.
Demonstrated ability to build cloud-ready, event-driven microservices and APIs at scale using common messaging patterns (e.g., Proven experience designing and building hybrid on-premises and cloud integrations.
Strong working knowledge of SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL)



and NoSQL technologies (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Bigtable), and sound judgment on when to apply each.
Ability to work with financial datasets and partner effectively on data engineering workflows and analytics use cases.
Interest in building data visualizations or dashboards using Python-based tooling (e.g., Hands-on experience using CI/CD and container-based delivery practices (e.g., GitHub CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Bamboo/Jenkins).
Working knowledge of secure coding and code quality practices using common analysis tools (e.g., Demonstrated skill in designing maintainable solutions using established engineering standards (e.g., SOLID principles, 12-Factor App), appropriate data structures, algorithms, and modern design patterns.
Experience modernizing data platforms or research technology in a regulated industry (financial services is a plus).
Drools) and data lake patterns for large-scale time series datasets.
Working familiarity with investment research, asset management, or another regulated financial data domain (e.g., risk, compliance, or regulatory reporting workflows).
Experience collaborating with quantitative partners to enable or operationalize models (Python or R).
Demonstrated ability to balance near-term delivery with longer-term architecture evolution and platform scalability.
Our benefits are designed to care for your wellbeing, your family, and your long-term financial security.
Competitive compensation and retirement programs including Employee Provident Fund (EPF), Gratuity, and optional National Pension System (NPS) contributions
Robust Paid Time Off, including annual/privilege leave, sick and casual leave, public holidays, maternity/paternity leave, and more
Comprehensive medical insurance with Outpatient Department (OPD) services, including vaccination, pharmacy, dental, and vision coverage
Annual reimbursement for health check-ups and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

📌 Head of Engineering Software Engineering (Secunderabad)
🏢 Charles Schwab India
📍 Secunderabad

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