AI Engineer

The AI Engineer will join Charles Schwab’s AI Strategy & Transformation team (AI.x) in San Francisco to design, build, and deliver GenAI applications that improve client experience and support measurable business outcomes. This role emphasizes end-to-end engineering and production delivery practices.

Role Overview

As part of AI.x, you will develop GenAI solutions with a focus on transforming concepts into production-ready systems. The work includes collaborating across architecture, engineering, and business leadership to align implementation with Schwab’s enterprise AI strategy and delivery goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver GenAI applications that enhance client experience and create business value.
• Partner with architects, engineers, and business leaders to ensure solutions align with Schwab’s enterprise strategy.
• Learn from senior engineers, contribute to technical discussions, and help build strong engineering practices through continuous learning.
• Address complex technical challenges, support best engineering standards, and drive iterative progress from concept through production.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience, with 3+ years as a hands-on engineer in startups and/or large organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3+ years building complex products from scratch and supporting them in production environments.
• 1+ years developing applications using AI models to deliver business impact.
• 2+ years working with applications or data pipelines that interface with large datasets.
• 2+ years experience with containers and cloud-native applications, including exposure to deploying in a public cloud using infrastructure as code.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong computer science fundamentals and experience across multiple areas of the tech stack.
• Exposure to proprietary or open-source LLMs such as Gemini, Claude, OpenAI (or other models) and experience contributing to LLM-powered applications.
• Quality-focused development habits, including writing and maintaining tests.
• Experience evaluating and monitoring LLM outputs for quality and consistency.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to share perspectives verbally and in writing.
• Interest in mentoring peers and learning through feedback and code reviews.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Ability to resolve complex problems even with ambiguous or incomplete data within distributed systems.
• Broad business domain knowledge related to products contributed to.
• Curiosity about new technologies and processes, including sharing knowledge with the team.
• Experience with Python and front-end development is preferred but not required.
• Master’s or advanced degrees in Computer Science or a related field are a plus.

Technologies

Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, GenAI, containers, cloud-native applications, infrastructure as code, public cloud, Gemini, Claude, OpenAI, LLMs, Python.

Team and Impact (AI.x)

AI.x is Schwab’s central hub for Artificial Intelligence, based in San Francisco. The team acts as an integrated product, engineering, strategy, and risk group. It sets the enterprise AI vision, invests in high-potential opportunities, accelerates delivery across the organization, builds core AI platform capabilities at scale, and explores next-generation GenAI efforts to support how Schwab serves clients.

Location and Salary

• Location: San Francisco, CA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 200,000 to 250,000 per year

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation and volunteering; 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
• In addition to the salary range, the role may be eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities

Eligible Schwabbies Receive

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave and adoption/family building benefits
• Sabbatical leave available after five years of employment

What’s in It for You

Schwab offers a Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach that balances workplace flexibility, client service needs, and the belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis. This role also includes a competitive benefits package covering 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan, paid time off including sabbatical eligibility, paid parental leave and family building benefits, tuition reimbursement, and health, dental, and vision insurance.