Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Java

Charles Schwab

Location:
United States , Southlake ▼
Ann Arbor
Austin

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

160000.00 - 172000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

At Schwab, we aim to transform people’s lives by changing the way the world invests. We design innovative investing solutions for the consumer on Main Street and take pride in our consumer-focused culture of quality and excellence. We are in the midst of re-architecting and rebuilding our core enterprise software platforms to support our rapidly growing and evolving business. Our software 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.

Job Responsibility:

Collaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to define strategy and scope of software requirements (decompose stories, design features, and prioritize tasks)
Deliver new concepts and features, working alongside development peers in an agile environment
Serve as an informal leader: leading code reviews and mentoring junior team members
Partner with scrum master and product owner to provide development sizing & cost analysis estimates
Utilize automated software test tools and frameworks such as test driven development to achieve the highest quality in software delivery
Support integration efforts to build whole systems from various subsystems
Identify technology risks early and establish mitigation plan

Requirements:

Bachelors’ degree in Computer Engineering OR related degree and/or practical experience
Advanced Java web and service development skills, typically built through 7+ years of applicable experience developing in Java/Spring
Professional experience developing responsive designs and single page applications
Experience tuning and maximizing performance for high volume pages
Experience participating as a member of a scrum team in an agile environment
Ability to troubleshoot environmental issues
Ability to conceptualize the best tactical approach for a team to deliver a project
Demonstrated ability and interest in coaching and mentoring other engineers
Ability to lead application and platform architecture design sessions
Ability to effectively communicate complex architecture designs to both technical and nontechnical audiences
Effective relationship builder: ability to partner cross-functionally, cross-enterprise and work effectively with various levels of the organization

Nice to have:

Experience with frameworks such as Java, Java Core, Spring, Hibernate and understanding of UML (Unified Modeling Language)
Experience developing/managing REST and SOAP-based Web Service API(s) in a transaction processing environment
Experience with distributed multi-tier applications, WMI, NoSQL databases, MongoDB and/or SQL is preferred
Experience with Cloud Technologies such as Pivotal Cloud Foundry
Knowledge of Messaging technologies – Kafka

What we offer:

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
Bonus or incentive opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Expiration:
January 26, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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