Java Developer

The Charles Schwab Corporation; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sabbatical programs

Parental leave and family benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

The Charles Schwab Corporation in Ann Arbor seeks a Java Developer to guide development and maintenance of the award-winning thinkorswim platforms. You will join a team of engineers on a sophisticated trading platform, collaborating with UX/design, business, and technology partners.

Responsibilities include building features on the thinkorswim Services Gateway, delivering high-transaction desktop trading systems, and driving quality through agile, test-driven development with automation tooling.

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years in a professional software development role delivering production code.
• 2+ years Java/J2EE with Spring Framework and Java Swing.
• 2+ years distributed, real-time systems with databases and messaging.
• Experience with high-transaction, low-latency desktop trading or similar.
• RESTful APIs, JSON/XML, and reusable frameworks.
• Experience with build, deploy, test automation in Agile environments.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Unix/Linux/Windows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain thinkorswim trading platforms and Services Gateway using Java/J2EE.
• Engineer high-performance, real-time trading systems with concurrency and multi-threading.
• Deliver quality via test-driven development and automation (Gradle, Maven, TeamCity, JUnit).
• Collaborate to design reusable APIs, frameworks, and core business logic.

Skills

4-5+ years software development

Java/J2EE

Spring Framework

Java Swing

Distributed real-time systems

RESTful APIs JSON/XML

CI/CD tooling (Ant Gradle Maven TeamCI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS/GCP/Azure

Unix/Linux and Windows

Docker Kubernetes

Gradle Maven TeamCity JUnit

Kafka or similar messaging

TerraForm or IaC tooling

Job description

Your Opportunity

Schwab remains committed to providing increased visibility to career growth opportunities and job requirements. This posting announcement is part of increased transparency and while all qualified applicants will be reviewed and considered, this organization has a preferred candidate identified for this role.

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.

We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location.

Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.

As a Java Developer, you provide guidance on the development and maintenance of the award-winning thinkorswim platforms. You'll work on a team of engineers on one of the most sophisticated trading platforms in the world, built on a codebase constantly updated with the latest industry standards, collaborating with UX/design, business, and technology partners across the enterprise.

1. Develop and maintain the thinkorswim trading platforms — build and enhance features on the thinkorswim Services Gateway using Java/J2EE (client and server side).
2. Engineer high-performance, real-time trading systems — apply concurrency, multi-threading, and distributed/messaging design to support high-transaction desktop trading.
3. Deliver quality through agile, test-driven development — write and maintain tests and use build/deploy automation (Gradle, Maven, TeamCity, JUnit) to ship reliable code.
4. Collaborate across teams and design APIs/frameworks — partner with UX/design, business, and technology partners to develop reusable APIs, frameworks, and core business logic.

What you have

To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of 'challenging the status quo,' this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience gained through 4-5+ years in a professional software development role, delivering production code
• 2+ years of Java/J2EE development (client and server side), including hands-on work with the Spring Framework and Java Swing
• 2+ years designing and building distributed, real-time systems involving OOA/OOD, relational databases, and messaging systems
• Demonstrated experience developing high-transaction, low-latency desktop trading (or comparable financial) systems, including hands-on concurrency and multi-threading
• Hands-on experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs and reusable frameworks, with proficiency in JSON/XML
• Experience with build, deploy, and test automation tooling (Ant, Gradle, Maven, TeamCity, JUnit) within an agile, test-driven environment
• Working experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) and Unix/Linux and Windows environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent technical discipline (or equivalent demonstrable experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's) in Computer Science or a related field
• Certification in Agile methodologies, such as Professional Scrum Developer (PSD)
• Prior experience developing on the thinkorswim Services Gateway platform or other proprietary trading systems
• Familiarity with financial markets, brokerage, or trading domain concepts (equities, options, order routing, market data)
• Experience with JVM performance tuning, profiling, and garbage-collection optimization
• Experience with event-driven or streaming architectures and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka)
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tooling (e.g., Terraform)
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with all types of stakeholders, both technical and business, peers, and leaders
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and the ability to quickly grasp complex concepts and learn new technologies
• Strong customer focus with a sense of ownership and determination to drive solutions in a collaborative environment

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities

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