Java Development Engineer

Charles Schwab Corporation; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation, a leading financial services company in the United States, is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design, build, and enhance complex collateral management applications. You will work on data‑heavy processing, real‑time and end‑of‑day calculations, and downstream reporting within a cloud‑ready, microservice architecture.

You will collaborate with architects, engineers, and business SMEs to deliver scalable, resilient technology that aligns with Schwab’s mission

Qualifications

• Interpreting complex user and business requirements and clearly communicating technical objectives.
• Contributing to medium‑to‑large scale engineering efforts with multi‑service integrations.
• Mentoring junior engineers and reinforcing strong engineering practices.
• Designing and implementing RESTful services, APIs, microservices, and web apps.
• Embedding quality throughout the SDLC with automated validation and QA.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with modern tooling.
• Collaborating with Tech Leads, SMEs, Product Owners, and BSAs.
• Troubleshooting production and intra‑day processing issues with Production Support.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and enhance complex applications processing large‑volume financial data.
• Modernize collateral platforms with cloud‑native architecture and microservices.
• Contribute to CI/CD automation and secure deployments.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure data accuracy and timely collateral cycles.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Systems integration

Mentoring

RESTful APIs

QA & testing

CI/CD

Stakeholder collaboration

Production troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Bamboo

GitHub Actions

Maven/Gradle

Sonar

Veracode

CodeQL

Black Duck

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Google Cloud Platform / BigQuery

MongoDB

PostgreSQL / T-SQL

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.

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.

At Schwab, the Collateral Management Technology team is responsible for engineering the platforms that support the firm’s enterprise‑wide collateral operations, optimization workflows, exposure management, and tri‑party interactions. These systems play a critical role in ensuring timely collateral allocation, regulatory compliance, operational accuracy, and efficient use of firm assets. You will be working on essential applications that source and integrate data from multiple internal and external systems, translate it into a unified domain model, drive real‑time and end‑of‑day collateral calculations, and provide downstream services and reporting that support key business processes.

We are looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer who can design, build, and enhance complex applications that process large‑volume financial data multiple times a day. You will contribute to the modernization of our collateral platforms through cloud‑ready architecture, microservice design, strong engineering practices, and CI/CD automation. You’ll work within a collaborative, high‑energy team of engineers, architects, and SMEs committed to continuous improvement and to delivering scalable, resilient technology that supports the firm’s mission to see the world “Through Clients’ Eyes.”

What You Are Good At

• Interpreting complex user and business requirements and clearly communicating technical objectives, constraints, and solution options to partners and stakeholders.
• Contributing to medium‑to‑large scale engineering efforts with meaningful complexity, including multi‑service integrations, data workflows, and cloud‑ready components.
• Positively influencing your team, supporting design sessions, mentoring junior engineers, and reinforcing strong engineering practices across the development lifecycle.
• Designing and implementing RESTful services, APIs, microservices, and web‑based applications with clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Embedding quality throughout the SDLC, leveraging unit tests, integration tests, automated validation, and end‑to‑end QA automation.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Maven/Gradle, Bamboo, Sonar, Veracode, Code QL, Blackduck or equivalent tools—supporting secure, automated, and consistent deployments.
• Collaborating effectively with Tech Leads, Business SMEs, Product Owners, and BSAs to clarify requirements, align on priorities, and deepen shared system knowledge.
• Troubleshooting production and intra‑day processing issues quickly, partnering with Production Support to ensure availability, data accuracy, and timely completion of critical collateral cycles.

What you have

• A Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 4+ years of hands‑on Java development (writing and reviewing production code).
• Experience with full stack application development technologies using Java 17, Spring Framework, Angular, REST Web Services, JSON/XML and Relational (T‑SQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases including data warehouses.
• A strong knowledge of cloud technologies including cloud‑ready architecture best practices. Experience with GCP/BigQuery would be preferred.
• Understanding of AuthN/AuthZ, Cert-based, Token-based and mTLS/ SSL mechanisms.
• Experience integrating AI tools into development workflows.
• Understanding of distributed systems, messaging, and integration patterns (RabbitMQ, Kafka).
• CI/CD pipeline experience using Bamboo, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Experience across the full SDLC using Agile or Scaled Agile methodologies.
• Strong communication, analytical thinking, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices, performance optimization, and system resiliency.
• Familiarity using test automation frameworks (Cucumber, Selenium).

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