Java Development Engineer

Charles Schwab; Southlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time for vacation and sabbatical

Parental leave and family building

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab’s Schwab Technology Services seeks an experienced Software Development Engineer to design, build, and enhance scalable applications handling large‑volume financial data. You will modernize collateral platforms with cloud‑ready architectures and microservices, while delivering reliable, secure services and reporting.

You will collaborate with engineers, architects and business SMEs to meet requirements, implement RESTful services, and embed quality throughout the SDLC using

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 4+ years of hands‑on Java development.
• Experience with full stack development using Java 17, Spring, Angular, REST, JSON/XML, SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Cloud technologies experience including cloud‑ready architecture; GCP/BigQuery preferred.
• Understanding AuthN/AuthZ, token-based and mTLS/SSL mechanisms.
• Experience integrating AI tools into development workflows.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and messaging (RabbitMQ, Kafka).
• CI/CD pipelines using Bamboo, GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Experience across the full SDLC with Agile or Scaled Agile.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and enhance complex applications processing large‑volume financial data.
• Contribute to modernization of collateral platforms with microservice design and CI/CD automation.
• Provide downstream services and reporting to support collateral operations.
• Collaborate with Tech Leads, SMEs, and Product Owners to clarify requirements.
• Troubleshoot production and intra‑day processing issues with Production Support.

Skills

Java development

RESTful APIs

Cloud technologies

Agile methodologies

Strong communication

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science

Tools

GitHub Actions

Maven/Gradle

Bamboo

SonarQube

Veracode

CodeQL

BigQuery

MongoDB

RabbitMQ

Kafka

GCP

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

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