Senior Java Software Engineer

Charles Schwab Corporation; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation is seeking a Senior .NET Software Engineer to strengthen enterprise applications through design, development, and delivery of improvements. You will tackle defects, performance bottlenecks, and reliability risks while applying modern practices and AI-enabled tooling.

The role emphasizes in-office collaboration and requires on-site work at our Texas location, with opportunities to influence engineering standards and modernization efforts across teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting enterprise applications.
• Hands-on experience with Java and application development using modern software engineering practices.
• Experience developing scalable, reliable, and maintainable applications in distributed or cloud-based environments.
• Experience applying Problem Solving and Technical Troubleshooting to identify and remediate software defects, technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and reliability risks.
• Experience with SDLC practices, including automated testing, source control, CI/CD, observability, and application lifecycle management.
• Experience using AI-enabled development tools or automated code analysis to improve software quality and developer productivity.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams while adapting to changing technical and business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deliver software improvements for enterprise applications.
• Improve code quality, automate analysis, and enhance developer productivity.
• Collaborate with developers, technical leads, and architects to advance engineering standards and modernization.
• Address defects, technical debt, performance challenges, and reliability risks.

Skills

Java

C#/.NET

Distributed systems

Cloud environments

CI/CD

AI-assisted coding

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Observability

Source control

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. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).

As a .NET Sr Software Engineer, you will help strengthen the quality, resiliency, performance, and maintainability of enterprise applications. You will design, develop, test, and deliver software improvements while applying strong problem solving and technical judgment to address defects, technical debt, performance challenges, and reliability risks.

You will collaborate with developers, technical leads, and architects to advance engineering standards, application modernization, and scalable software delivery. Your experience with modern development practices and AI-enabled technologies will help identify opportunities to improve code quality, automate analysis, and enhance developer productivity. Success in this role requires the ability to solve complex technical problems, make thoughtful engineering decisions, adapt to evolving technologies and priorities, and contribute to reliable solutions that support strong business and client outcomes.

What you have

Required qualifications:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting enterprise applications
• Hands-on experience with Java and application development using modern software engineering practices
• Experience developing scalable, reliable, and maintainable applications in distributed or cloud-based environments
• Experience applying Problem Solving and Technical Troubleshooting to identify and remediate software defects, technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and reliability risks
• Experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices, including automated testing, source control, CI/CD, observability, and application lifecycle management
• Experience using AI-enabled development tools or automated code analysis to improve software quality and developer productivity
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams while adapting to changing technical and business priorities

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with application modernization, resiliency engineering, technical debt reduction, or performance optimization
• Experience developing cloud-native, distributed, or event-driven applications
• Experience influencing engineering standards, development practices, and technical outcomes across teams
• Demonstrated Adaptability, Collaboration, and Decision Making when solving complex engineering challenges

In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.