Java Software Engineer - Hybrid, Cloud & Microservices

The Charles Schwab Corporation; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sabbatical program

Parental leave and family building

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

The Charles Schwab Corporation in Austin, TX is seeking a Java Developer to contribute to cloud-ready applications powering research and asset management. You will work in an Agile team with engineers, architects, product owners, and QA to deliver scalable software solutions.

Expect to enhance platform performance, support modernization efforts, and collaborate across business units while improving your skills for long-term growth in a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in software development, including internships, co-ops, apprenticeships, academic projects, or professional experience.
• Foundational proficiency in Java software development and object-oriented programming principles.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design fundamentals.
• Experience writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining code with a focus on quality and reliability.
• Familiarity with relational databases and the ability to write and troubleshoot SQL queries.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs, web services, and modern application development concepts.
• Experience using Git or similar version control tools in a collaborative development environment.
• Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt within an Agile software development environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to modern, cloud-ready applications powering research and asset management.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, product owners, and quality teams in an Agile setting.
• Solve complex business challenges through scalable software solutions.
• Deliver enhancements to improve platform performance and user efficiency.
• Support event-driven architectures and modernization initiatives.
• Build skills for long-term growth as a software engineer.

Skills

Java development

Object-oriented programming

RESTful APIs

SQL queries

Git/version control

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Agile adaptation

Testing/debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Systems or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Docker

GitHub Actions / Jenkins

AWS / Azure / GCP

Job description

The Charles Schwab Corporation in Austin, TX is seeking a Java Developer to contribute to cloud-ready applications powering research and asset management. You will work in an Agile team with engineers, architects, product owners, and QA to deliver scalable software solutions.

Expect to enhance platform performance, support modernization efforts, and collaborate across business units while improving your skills for long-term growth in a fast-paced tech environment.