Production Support Engineer - Order Management

Omaha, NE ; Austin, TX

Requisition ID 2026-120985 Category Engineering & Software Development Position type Regular Pay range USD $110,000.00 - $150,000.00 / Year Application deadline 2026-05-05

Apply

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.

As a Production Support Engineer, you will help safeguard the stability and resilience of Schwab’s Order Management System in a high-availability environment. Your work directly supports clients by ensuring critical trading and operational systems remain reliable, secure, and performant.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of complex production situations—from assessing impact and leading incident response to collaborating across application, infrastructure, database, and vendor partners to restore service. You’ll also focus on continuous improvement by identifying patterns, reducing recurring issues, and strengthening monitoring, runbooks, and operational practices that improve availability over time.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, inclusive team that succeeds together as One Schwab. We value trust, accountability, and diverse perspectives, and we encourage curiosity, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning so you can grow your skills while making a meaningful, client-centered impact.

What you have

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience supporting production systems in site reliability engineering, production support, or software operations roles
Ability to lead high-severity incidents by assessing impact, coordinating response efforts, and restoring service efficiently
Strong troubleshooting skills applied to distributed systems and SQL-backed applications
Ability to analyze operational data to identify root causes and deliver lasting reliability improvements
Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical partners
Ability to participate in a rotating on-call schedule to support 24x7 operations

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting Java-based applications in complex, high-availability environments
Ability to strengthen monitoring and alerting by improving signal quality, coverage, and actionable insights
Working knowledge of Oracle database operations, including SQL analysis and performance troubleshooting
Experience supporting Linux-based systems and applying performance tuning fundamentals
Ability to automate repetitive operational tasks using scripting or programming languages
Experience creating or improving runbooks, escalation models, and change-management practices
Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, or guide peers during incident response or operational reviews

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

Apply