Java Developer

The Charles Schwab Corporation; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation & sabbatical

Parental leave & family benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

The Charles Schwab Corporation in Jersey City, NJ seeks a Senior Specialist in Software Development and Engineering to develop and maintain the thinkorswim Alerts platform. You will collaborate with a team of engineers on a market-leading trading platform, contribute to design, debugging, and API development, and interact with Enterprise Architecture and Infrastructure teams.

This on-site role emphasizes rapid resolution of issues and cross-team productivity.

Qualifications

• 4+ Years of Java, J2EE (both client and server side) required
• 4+ Years Experience with OOA/OOD, distributed systems/software, real-time processing, relational database systems, messaging systems required
• 3+ years of experience working on the thinkorswim Alerts application required
• Experience working on high-transaction desktop trading systems required
• Experience with concurrency & multi-threading required
• Experience with scaling, Java Garbage Collection, and performance tuning required
• Experience with agile, test-driven development required
• Experience with Java Swing required
• Experience with Unix/Linux, Windows required
• Experience with build, deploy and test automation tools like Ant, Gradle, Maven and TeamCity, JUnit required
• 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

Responsibilities

• Performs product design & troubleshooting exercises of moderate to high complexity which require research and analysis
• Implementing and maintaining application software throughout the full code life-cycle
• Participate in some system design and specification development, program logic and flow-charting, testing, debugging, and documentation
• Quick resolution of both production and non-production issues and provides analysis of problems and recommends solutions
• A key contributor in client/technology interactions in the development of technology solutions
• Interface with Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure teams
• Troubleshooting of complex problems in development and production environments, ensuring timely resolution of issues
• Co-lead or drive large projects and programs with less oversight than junior developers
• Working with asynchronous, non-blocking interactions

Skills

Java/J2EE

OOA/OOD

Relational databases

Messaging systems

thinkorswim Alerts

Concurrency & multithreading

Performance tuning

Agile & TDD

Java Swing

Unix/Linux & Windows

Build/Deploy/Test automation

APIs & Frameworks

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Ant

Gradle

Maven

TeamCity

JUnit

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 Senior Specialist, Software Development and Engineering, you'll participate in the development and maintenance of Schwab's flagship thinkorswim® application. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of hardworking engineers, on one of the most sophisticated trading platforms in the world, built on a codebase we are constantly updating with the latest and greatest industry standards. This person will act as a subject matter expert on the Alerts platform and facilitate both cross and intra-team productivity, collaboration and development objective completion.

• Performs product design & troubleshooting exercises of moderate to high complexity which require research and analysis
• Implementing and maintaining application software throughout the full code life-cycle
• Participate in some system design and specification development, program logic and flow-charting, testing, debugging, and documentation
• Quick resolution of both production and non-production issues and provides analysis of problems and recommends solutions
• A key contributor in client/technology interactions in the development of technology solutions
• Interface with Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure teams
• Troubleshooting of complex problems in development and production environments, ensuring timely resolution of issues
• Co-lead or drive large projects and programs with less oversight than junior developers
• Working with asynchronous, non-blocking interactions

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

• 4+ Years of Java, J2EE (both client and server side) required
• 4+ Years Experience with OOA/OOD, distributed systems/software, real-time processing, relational database systems, messaging systems required
• 3+ years of experience working on the thinkorswim Alerts application required
• Experience working on high-transaction desktop trading systems required
• Experience with concurrency & multi-threading required
• Experience with scaling, Java Garbage Collection, and performance tuning required
• Experience with agile, test-driven development required
• Experience with Java Swing required
• Experience with Unix/Linux, Windows required
• Experience with build, deploy and test automation tools like Ant, Gradle, Maven and TeamCity, JUnit required
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in using agentic and AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
• Experience in leveraging agentic and AI-assisted flows in multiple aspects of SDLC outside of coding
• Experience in creating prompts, skills and workflows using agentic and AI-assisted tools
• Certification and training related to topics in finance and trading

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