Database Developer (Mid-Level)

Austin, TX ; Southlake, TX

Requisition ID 2026-123493 Category Engineering & Software Development Position type Regular Pay range USD $49.04 - $52.88 / Hour Application deadline 2026-07-07

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.

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 are looking for a talented Specialist, Database Engineer to join our Advisor Services Technology (AST) Organization. We are aiming to re-architecting and rebuilding our database platforms to support our rapidly growing and evolving business. Our engineers are hands-on developers who excel in a dynamic, fast-moving, and agile environment. We are passionate about developing high quality, high performance, and scalable software. You'll be a part of Schwab's Advisor Services Database Team: A group of thought leaders responsible for database Technology strategy. Sound like a team you’d like to be a part of? Let’s connect!

Job Description:

Advisor Services Technologies is looking for an ambitious, hard-working, and curious Database Engineer to join a team of developers at Austin, TX or Southlake, TX. This opportunity supports multiple development teams with large client (Advisors) facing, and back-office applications. You will work with results-oriented software professionals who share a passion for technology, innovation, and excellence.

As a Specialist Database Engineer, you will assist the AST DBA Operations Team in Oracle, and SQL Server infrastructure support; Database development, performance tuning, life cycle management, migration, and automation efforts. You will also assist with running scrum/agile events and creating scrum artifacts, along with Database development work, troubleshooting production issues, writing cleanup scripts, handling maintenance tasks, DB patching support. The successful candidate will have a consistent track record of successfully supporting development teams and being engaged in DEV and PROD related DBA tasks. Weekend support for database related activities is required.

What you’re good at:

Support end-to-end database delivery for multiple Agile teams.

Hands-on experience with Oracle, SQL Server, and delivery Enterprise-level database changes to production.

Troubleshooting production support and providing solutions while communicating technology issues in simple words.

Ownership of work and issues end-to-end

Writing queries, views, stored procedures, triggers and other database objects.

Implementing standard operating procedures, and cost-effective solutions.

Implement and support medium-level database migrations and optimization as part of consolidation and technology reduction efforts.

Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills, coupled with a desire to take on responsibilities and deliver with minimal defects.

Training associates and offshore developers as needed

Assist with streamlining and organizing documentation, sharing knowledge, ideas and concepts with the team, collaborate and truly believe in the concept of teamwork.

What you have

2 - 4 years of hands-on experience working with Oracle and SQL Server database Operations.

Experience in PostgreSQL is highly preferred

Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) experience is a must.

Have intermediate database development skills (Oracle and SQL Server is must, PostgreSQL is a plus)

Developing enterprise solutions to support in areas like backup, monitoring, alerting, security compliance, and patching for Oracle.

Experience in using CoPilot for automating manual jobs

Exposure to DevOps practices and tools (e.g., GitHub, GitActions, Bamboo, Bitbucket).

Experience with database performance tuning tools and techniques.

Strong ability to effectively manage multiple, competing, high-priority projects with varying deadlines and be able to work under pressure during production issues.

Ability to work well in a small team fast-paced environment.

Must be passionate about databases, data, and help others.

Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills, coupled with a desire to take on responsibilities and deliver with minimal defects.

Experience writing good documentation being detailed oriented.

Able to quickly grasp complex concepts and learn new technologies.

Experience in running standup, refinement, and retrospective is preferred.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field preferred.

Experience working with Microsoft Teams, Jira, Confluence, Remedy, Bamboo, GitHub and Bitbucket are a must.

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

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Eligible Schwabbies receive

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) and employee stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement to keep developing your career

Paid parental leave and adoption/family building benefits

Sabbatical leave available after five years of employment