Sr Manager, Software Development & Engineering Lead

The Charles Schwab Corporation; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles Schwab Corporation in Ann Arbor, MI seeks a Sr. Manager, Software Development and Engineering Lead to drive quality strategy across Thinkorswim Mobile and related platforms.

You will partner with Engineering, Product, Architecture and Operations to improve test coverage, release readiness and customer experience. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in quality engineering and proven leadership in complex, real-time trading environments, with a focus on automation, AI-assisted testing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering or related technical disciplines.
• 8+ years of experience working with native thinkorswim Mobile iOS and Android platforms with deep understanding of platforms architecture and integrations.
• Extensive experience leading quality efforts for complex, customer-facing trading platforms supporting real-time market data, order management, account management, and trading workflows.
• Strong understanding of brokerage and financial services products, including equities, options, futures, forex, and digital assets, with the ability to evaluate business and client impact.
• Extensive experience defining and implementing test strategies covering functional, integration, risk-based, end-to-end and regression testing.
• Experience serving as a key stakeholder in release readiness reviews, production signoffs, deployment decisions, risk assessments, and go/no-go recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the quality engineering strategy for thinkorswim Mobile platforms, ensuring scalable, risk-based validation approaches.
• Serve as the quality authority for complex trading initiatives by providing leadership on test strategy, release readiness, production signoffs, and go/no-go decisions.
• Leverage expertise in thinkorswim Mobile architecture, trading workflows, and ecosystem integrations to identify quality risks and mitigation strategies.
• Lead quality efforts for real-time trading capabilities including market data, order management, account management, and brokerage product workflows.
• Drive automation and AI-assisted testing solutions to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Influence engineering, product, architecture, and operations teams to embed quality throughout SDLC and mentor others.

Skills

Software QA

Software development

Mobile platforms

Thinkorswim architecture

Release readiness

Quality strategy

Automation testing

AI-assisted testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

thinkorswim Mobile

Job description

Your Opportunity

Schwab remains committed to providing increased visibility to career growth opportunities and job requirements. This posting announcement is part of increased transparency and while all qualified applicants will be reviewed and considered, this organization has a preferred candidate identified for this role.

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.

Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.

Sr. Manager, Software Development and Engineering Lead is a senior technical leader responsible for driving quality strategy, engineering excellence, release readiness, and production risk management across complex software systems and business domains. This role serves as a trusted advisor to Engineering, Product, Architecture, Operations, and executive stakeholders, ensuring that quality is designed, measured, and continuously improved throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

The individual is recognized as an organizational subject matter expert in quality engineering, test strategy, release governance, production risk assessment, and system reliability. They influence engineering decisions across multiple teams, establish scalable quality practices, and lead efforts that improve delivery predictability, operational stability, and customer experience.

Define and drive the quality engineering strategy for thinkorswim Mobile platforms, ensuring scalable, risk-based validation approaches that support high-quality software delivery across iOS and Android ecosystems.

• Serve as the quality authority for complex trading initiatives by providing leadership on test strategy, release readiness, production signoffs, and go/no-go decisions for business-critical releases.
• Leverage deep expertise in thinkorswim Mobile architecture, trading workflows, and ecosystem integrations to identify quality risks, coverage gaps, and mitigation strategies across highly integrated systems.
• Ensure reliable and resilient client experiences by leading quality efforts for real-time trading capabilities, including market data, order management, account management, and brokerage product workflows.
• Drive innovation in quality engineering through adoption of automation, AI-assisted testing solutions, modern tooling, and engineering practices that improve testing efficiency, coverage, and delivery predictability.
• Influence engineering, product, architecture, and operations teams to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle, while mentoring others and championing engineering excellence across the organization.

What you have

To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of 'challenging the status quo,' this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering, Software Development, or related technical disciplines.
• 8+ years of experience working with native thinkorswim Mobile iOS and Android platforms with deeper understanding of platforms architecture, echo system integrations, development and delivery processes.
• Extensive experience leading quality efforts for complex, customer-facing trading platforms supporting real-time market data, order management, account management, and trading workflows
• Strong understanding of brokerage and financial services products, including equities, options, futures, forex, and digital assets, with the ability to evaluate business and client impact associated with software changes.
• Extensive experience defining and implementing test strategies covering functional, integration, risk-based, end-to-end and regression testing
• Experience serving as a key stakeholder in release readiness reviews, production signoffs, deployment decisions, risk assessments, and go/no-go recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, Agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and software delivery lifecycle management
• Experience evaluating and adopting emerging technologies, AI-assisted testing solutions, automation tools, and quality engineering practices to improve test efficiency and effectiveness
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, cloud technologies, databases, APIs, and application monitoring solutions.
• Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence strategic decisions across multiple engineering organizations

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

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