Lead Java Engineer — Cloud & Microservices

Charles Schwab; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Sabbatical after 5 years

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Schwab in Phoenix is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership for retirement technology platforms. You will design scalable Java applications using microservices and REST APIs, guide architecture, modernize legacy systems, and mentor engineering teams to deliver secure, resilient solutions.

You’ll work with Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and cloud platforms, applying DevOps and CI/CD practices while partnering with product, cybersecurity, and operations to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Enterprise application development experience using Java/J2EE and OO design.
• Ability to design, build, modernize, and support scalable Java apps with Microservices and REST APIs.
• Demonstrated technical leadership through architecture guidance, design and code reviews, mentoring, and cross-team influence.
• Strong systems engineering experience for secure, resilient, highly available solutions.
• Experience with Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Splunk, and cloud-based platforms.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, production deployment discipline, and SDLC improvements.
• Experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Ability to partner with product, architecture, cybersecurity, and operations to translate requirements into secure tech.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable Java applications and modernize legacy platforms.
• Guide architecture decisions and conduct code/design reviews.
• Mentor engineering teams and drive technical excellence.
• Collaborate with product, cybersecurity, and infrastructure stakeholders.
• Ensure secure, resilient, and high-quality technology delivery.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Microservices

REST APIs

Spring Boot

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Cloud Platforms

DevOps

CI/CD

SQL/Oracle/PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Docker

Grafana

Google Cloud

Pivotal Cloud Foundry

BDD

TDD

Job description

Schwab in Phoenix is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership for retirement technology platforms. You will design scalable Java applications using microservices and REST APIs, guide architecture, modernize legacy systems, and mentor engineering teams to deliver secure, resilient solutions.

You’ll work with Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and cloud platforms, applying DevOps and CI/CD practices while partnering with product, cybersecurity, and operations to