On-Site Java Engineer — Cloud & Microservices, Agile

Charles Schwab Corporation; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Java Developer to contribute to modern, cloud-ready applications that power research and asset management capabilities. You will work in an Agile team to build scalable software, including microservices and API development, with exposure to CI/CD, cloud technologies, and automation.

Ideal candidates bring foundational Java skills, knowledge of REST APIs, SQL, and Git, plus comfort with modern development practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical 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

• Develop high-quality software with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Contribute to modernization initiatives and platform enhancements.
• Support event-driven architectures and scalable services.
• Work within an Agile environment collaborating with engineers, architects, product owners, and QA teams.
• Help automate key workflows and improve user experiences across the platform.

Skills

Java

SQL

REST APIs

Git

Analytical thinking

Communication

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

JUnit/Mockito

AWS/Azure/GC

NoSQL (MongoDB)

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Charles Schwab Corporation in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Java Developer to contribute to modern, cloud-ready applications that power research and asset management capabilities. You will work in an Agile team to build scalable software, including microservices and API development, with exposure to CI/CD, cloud technologies, and automation.

Ideal candidates bring foundational Java skills, knowledge of REST APIs, SQL, and Git, plus comfort with modern development practices.