Release Train Engineer

Charles Schwab Inc.•Southlake, TX

23h•$112,300 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by delivering innovative, reliable technology solutions that support our commitment to expanding access to investing and financial planning. As a Release Train Engineer (RTE) supporting the Advisor Client Onboarding and Maintenance Agile Release Train (ART), you will play a pivotal role in improving the flow of value across a complex technology ecosystem while aligning delivery outcomes to business priorities and strategic objectives. In this highly collaborative leadership role, you will serve as a servant leader who brings together product, technology, architecture, and business teams to drive alignment, transparency, and execution across large-scale initiatives. You will facilitate key program-level events, support planning and decision-making, manage risks and dependencies, and help teams navigate complex challenges to deliver meaningful outcomes for clients and the business. Your ability to build trusted partnerships, foster accountability, and promote continuous improvement will help strengthen organizational agility and improve delivery predictability across the ART. This role offers the opportunity to influence how teams work together, solve problems, and deliver value at scale. You will coach teams and leaders on agile practices, encourage data-driven decision making, and help create an environment where collaboration, adaptability, and continuous learning drive long-term success. Your contributions will directly support Schwab’s ongoing technology transformation while helping teams achieve shared goals and deliver impactful client-focused solutions.

Requirements

8+ years of experience as a Project Manager, Scrum Master, or related agile delivery leader supporting large, complex, cross-functional technology initiatives.
3+ years of experience serving as a Release Train Engineer (RTE).
Experience delivering complex technology solutions and managing large concurrent portfolios of work.
Demonstrated experience applying the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and agile delivery practices in enterprise environments.
Strong servant leadership skills with the ability to influence, guide, and empower teams to achieve shared outcomes.
Experience facilitating large-scale planning events, program-level ceremonies, and cross-functional collaboration.
Proven ability to identify, manage, and resolve risks, dependencies, and impediments across multiple teams.
Strong communication, facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to build collaborative relationships and partner effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience using metrics, insights, and analytical thinking to improve delivery flow, predictability, and business outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to promote transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams and programs.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification.
Experience using Rally or similar agile planning and portfolio management tools.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience establishing or supporting new Agile Release Trains and developing agile operating practices.
Ability to synthesize complex information and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Experience driving organizational change, process improvement, and agile maturity initiatives.
Demonstrated success coaching leaders and teams on agile principles and ways of working.
Experience setting performance-focused objectives and leading continuous improvement efforts across multiple teams.
Strong presentation and storytelling skills with the ability to influence decision-making at various organizational levels.

Responsibilities

Improve the flow of value across a complex technology ecosystem while aligning delivery outcomes to business priorities and strategic objectives.
Serve as a servant leader who brings together product, technology, architecture, and business teams to drive alignment, transparency, and execution across large-scale initiatives.
Facilitate key program-level events, support planning and decision-making, manage risks and dependencies, and help teams navigate complex challenges to deliver meaningful outcomes for clients and the business.
Strengthen organizational agility and improve delivery predictability across the ART.
Influence how teams work together, solve problems, and deliver value at scale.
Coach teams and leaders on agile practices, encourage data-driven decision making, and help create an environment where collaboration, adaptability, and continuous learning drive long-term success.
Support Schwab’s ongoing technology transformation while helping teams achieve shared goals and deliver impactful client-focused solutions.