Manager, Software Development & Engineering - Hybrid
Charles Schwab
WESTLAKE Texas 76262 US
Your opportunity
The Software Engineer will perform complex software design tasks and technical analysis on an award-winning industry-leading active trading platform thinkorswim, which drives a significant revenue for Schwab. Specifically, this role will act as a subject matter expert on the thinkorswim server-side modules, and the desktop and administration GUIs. In addition, the Senior Software Engineer will also provide mentorship for junior developers and ensure development practices are in line with company best practices and policies.
Responsibilities:
• Performs product design & troubleshooting exercises of extremely high complexity which require extensive research and analysis.
• Leads system design and specification development, program logic and flow-charting, testing, debugging, and documentation. Will be responsible for making complex design choices to be used by the development teams.
• Leads moderate to highly complex programming tasks, providing review of various development tasks and documentation. Provides analysis of problems and recommends solutions.
• A key contributor in client/technology interactions in the development of technology solutions
• Will interface with Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure teams on strategic designs and initiatives.
• Leads the troubleshooting of complex problems in development and production environments, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Mentors more junior engineers/developers, serves as an SME on their system of expertise and directs the work and assigns development tasks of junior engineers/developers.
What you have
Required Skills:
• 5+ Years of Java, J2EE and web/internet based programming experience (both client and server side)
• 5+ Experience with OOA/OOD, distributed systems/software, real time processing, relational database systems, messaging systems
1-2 years of Schwab technology domain experience as a current or recent contractor or employee
• Experience with compilers or DSLs preferred
• Experience with concurrency & multi-threading preferred
• Experience with scaling, Java Garbage Collection, and performance tuning preferred
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms and design patterns (GoF)
• Experience with agile, test-driven development
• Experience with application development frameworks like Spring, Hibernate, JSF or similar frameworks
• Experience with Unix/Linux, Windows
• Experience with build, deploy and test automation tools like Ant, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, TeamCity, Junit, TestNG, JaCoCo or similar tools
• Demonstrated experience working with core business logic within applications
• Experience in developing APIs and Frameworks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline
# of Years Required:
5+ Years of Core Java, Core Java, Core Java and web/internet based programming experience (both client and server side)
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. 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