Manager, Software Development & Engineering

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation, volunteering, sabbatial

Parental leave and family building

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision insurance

Hybrid/remote schedule

Job summary

Charles Schwab in Austin, TX is seeking a senior software professional to design and deliver authentication and identity solutions for high-volume, highly available systems. You will partner with architects to ensure adherence to standards, promote best practices, and mentor teams in an agile environment.

The role emphasizes building distributed, resilient applications, leveraging OAuth/SAML, and fostering engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 60 months of progressive post-Bachelor’s experience in a related occupation, with specified tech stack.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of scalable, reliable apps within budgets and timelines; align with tech vision.
• Design/authenticate identity solutions for high-volume systems with 99.999% availability.
• Collaborate with Architects to ensure architectural alignment and best practices.

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Spring Frameworks

Spring Cloud Gateway

Spring Boot

Angular

Backbone JS

OAuth 2.0

SAML

Redis Cache

Authentication REST APIs

DocuSign

Job description

Your opportunity

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.

Duties: Support the delivery of highly scalable, reliable applications that meet business budgets and timelines while aligning with the strategic technology vision. Design and deliver best-in-class authentication and identity solutions for high-volume transaction systems, capable of handling thousands of transactions per second and sustaining 99.999% availability, especially during peak events such as market open. Partner closely with Solution and Platform Architects to ensure implementations align with architectural standards, design principles, and enterprise guidelines. Understand, advocate for, and continuously enhance platform principles, engineering standards, and best practices across the organization. Demonstrate strong software design expertise in building distributed, resilient systems that integrate seamlessly with multiple internal and external applications. Possess a solid understanding of modern authentication and authorization protocols, including OAuth and SAML, and leverage this knowledge to develop reusable identity and authentication solutions for enterprise-wide adoption. Champion a culture of engineering excellence by promoting high standards in software quality, agility, and automation. Advocate for and implement agile practices that improve delivery velocity and team effectiveness. Establish and enforce development, coding, testing, and automation standards to ensure consistent and high-quality outcomes. Bring a proven ability to solve complex problems in high-stress, time-critical situations, including production incidents, while maintaining system stability and minimizing impact. Demonstrate curiosity and a continuous learning mindset to explore new technologies, improve existing solutions, and drive innovation. Coach, mentor, and support creative, passionate teammates across multiple teams, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

Starting compensation for this location depends on related experience. Annual bonus opportunity and other eligible earnings are not included in the range(s) above. We offer a competitive benefits package, see below for details.

What you have

Job Requirements: Requires Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 60 months of progressive, post-Bachelor’s experience in a related occupation.

Experience must include 60 months of experience involving the following: Spring Frameworks including Spring Cloud gateway 4.0 and above, and Spring Boot 3.x; UI technologies including Angular 14 and above, and Backbone JS; OAuth 2.0 and SAML; Redis Cache; Authentication REST APIs; and DocuSign Integration.

We offer competitive pay and benefits. Starting compensation depends on related experience. Annual bonus and other eligible earnings are not included in the ranges above. Benefits include: 401(k) w/ company match; employee stock purchase plan; paid vacation, volunteering, 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; hybrid/remote work schedule available for eligible positions (subject to Schwab’s internal approach to workplace flexibility).

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