Java Developer

Charles Schwab Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation in Austin is seeking a Manager of Software Development & Engineering to deliver resilient, production-ready microservices and partner across product, architecture, and engineering teams.

The role emphasizes building scalable software, contributing to code quality and automation, and providing production support in an Agile environment. On-site work in Austin is required, with opportunities to mentor teammates and influence engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot application development and delivery.
• 3+ years of experience designing and implementing automated testing solutions, including API, integration, and end-to-end testing in modern CI/CD environments.
• Professional experience developing software solutions that align with design principles, business objectives, and production support expectations.
• Professional experience participating in engineering practices such as code reviews, service discovery, environment strategy, and release-readiness activities.
• Professional experience with relational databases.
• Professional experience with RESTful API development.
• Professional experience with source code repository tools, such as GitHub.
• Professional experience using automation tools such as Maven or Gradle.
• Ability to provide production support, including on-call support when necessary.
• Ability to analyze technical challenges, apply sound judgment, and deliver effective solutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively by listening actively, communicating clearly, and incorporating feedback.

Responsibilities

• Deliver resilient, high-quality software solutions that support Schwab's client and advisor planning experiences.
• Partner with product owners, architects, and engineering teams to design, build, test, deploy, and support microservices in an Agile environment.
• Contribute to code quality, test automation, deployment readiness, and production support.
• Identify risks early and strengthen automation and validation practices.
• Collaborate with others to continuously improve how the team delivers scalable, maintainable, and dependable technology solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

API testing

CI/CD

Code reviews

RESTful API development

Relational databases

Maven

Gradle

On-call production support

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Maven

Gradle

Job description

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. 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(s).

Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by delivering innovative, reliable technology products and services that support our commitment to democratizing access to investing and financial planning. The Financial Planning team within Wealth and Advisor Solutions Technology builds modern experiences and platforms that help clients translate their financial goals into meaningful actions.

As a Manager, Software Development & Engineering, you will help deliver resilient, high-quality software solutions that support Schwab’s client and advisor planning experiences. You will partner closely with product owners, architects, and engineering teams to design, build, test, deploy, and support production-ready microservices in an Agile environment. Success in this role requires strong software development fundamentals, sound technical judgment, and a quality-first mindset as you solve complex engineering challenges, improve reliability, and support delivery outcomes that directly impact Schwab clients.

This role also offers the opportunity to influence engineering practices across the team by contributing to code quality, test automation, deployment readiness, production support, and technical coaching. You will help identify risks early, strengthen automation and validation practices, and collaborate with others to continuously improve how the team delivers scalable, maintainable, and dependable technology solutions.

What you have

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot application development and delivery
• 3+ years of experience designing and implementing automated testing solutions, including API, integration, and end-to-end testing in modern CI/CD environments
• Professional experience developing software solutions that align with design principles, business objectives, and production support expectations
• Professional experience participating in engineering practices such as code reviews, service discovery, environment strategy, and release-readiness activities
• Professional experience with relational databases
• Professional experience with RESTful API development
• Professional experience with source code repository tools, such as GitHub
• Professional experience using automation tools such as Maven or Gradle
• Ability to provide production support, including on-call support when necessary
• Ability to analyze technical challenges, apply sound judgment, and deliver effective solutions
• Ability to collaborate effectively by listening actively, communicating clearly, and incorporating feedback

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in the financial services industry
• Experience implementing quality gates within CI/CD pipelines and supporting continuous delivery practices
• Experience building and testing microservices in public or private cloud infrastructure
• Familiarity with AI-enabled development tools or automation to improve engineering productivity
• Ability to mentor or coach junior team members by sharing technical knowledge, modeling strong engineering practices, and supporting continuous learning
• Openness to learning new tools, adapting to changing priorities, and working collaboratively in a team-focused environment

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