Quantitative Software Engineer - Research Data and Models (PL) at Charles Schwab Inc. | CA, US | Rezi

Quantitative Software Engineer - Research Data and Models (PL) at Charles Schwab Inc.

Quantitative Software Engineer - Research Data and Models (PL)

Charles Schwab Inc. · CA, US

1 weeks ago

Quantitative Software Engineer - Research Data and Models (PL)

Charles Schwab Inc. · CA, US

13 days ago
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About the Role

Schwab Asset Management Technology supports platforms, data, and research capabilities that drive investment insights and product innovation. As a Quantitative Software Engineer - Research Data & Models, you will lead a team building and modernizing research platforms, scalable data solutions, and quantitative models for investment research. This role requires technical leadership, problem-solving, and partnership with researchers, product leaders, and engineers to deliver reliable, high-quality capabilities that translate research into business value. Success requires balancing innovation, operational excellence, and strategic decision-making while fostering a collaborative, agile culture.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team responsible for building and modernizing research platforms, scalable data solutions, and quantitative models.
  • Enable investment research across multiple asset classes.
  • Combine technical leadership, problem-solving, and partnership with researchers, product leaders, and engineers.
  • Deliver reliable, high-quality capabilities that translate research into business value.
  • Foster a collaborative, agile culture focused on continuous improvement, transparency, and impactful outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience supporting quantitative or analytical systems using Python or similar languages such as R, Matlab, or Julia.
  • Experience with modern data lake architectures and platforms, including Snowflake.
  • Experience partnering with quantitative researchers to support research workflows, data analysis, modeling, and backtesting.
  • Experience designing, developing, and operating scalable data pipelines for large and complex financial datasets.
  • Strong knowledge of data modeling, data integration, and data management principles.
  • Experience implementing data quality controls, monitoring, validation, lineage tracking, and governance practices.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and technologies such as Jenkins, Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and containerized environments.
  • Experience building testing frameworks, including integration and regression testing.
  • Experience leading engineering teams, coaching talent, and supporting career development.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to prioritize work and deliver measurable business outcomes.
  • Experience managing complex technology initiatives within regulated environments.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, or a related discipline.
  • Experience designing distributed computing solutions for large-scale data processing and analytics.
  • Experience leading cloud adoption, platform modernization, or enterprise technology transformation efforts.
  • Strong understanding of investment research methodologies, factor modeling, portfolio construction, risk analytics, performance attribution, or backtesting.
  • Experience influencing business and technology strategy through data-driven decision-making.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Experience mentoring technical talent and building organizational capability across teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive alignment across multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.

Skills

  • Python
  • R
  • Matlab
  • Julia
  • Data lake architectures
  • Snowflake
  • Data pipelines
  • Data modeling
  • Data integration
  • Data management
  • Data quality controls
  • CI/CD tools
  • Jenkins
  • Docker
  • OpenShift
  • Kubernetes
  • Testing frameworks
  • Integration testing
  • Regression testing
  • Distributed computing
  • Cloud adoption
  • Platform modernization
  • Investment research methodologies
  • Factor modeling
  • Portfolio construction
  • Risk analytics
  • Performance attribution
  • Backtesting

Location

  • On-site

Work Type

  • On-site

Experience Level

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience leading engineering teams
  • Experience managing complex technology initiatives

Education Level

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, or a related discipline

Salary/Compensations

  • In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

About the Company

  • At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career.
  • Innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together.