Manager, Software Development & Engineering

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.​

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.

ThethinkorswimMobile Gateway team is seeking a Senior Java Developer to support and evolve backend services used by our iOS and Android trading applications. This role is ideal for engineers who want to work on mission‑critical, high‑performance systems that directly impact the client trading experience.

You’ll join a highly collaborative internal engineering organization, working on a multi‑threaded, resilient, low‑latency platform where scale, stability, and security are first‑class concerns. This role provides opportunities for technical leadership, architectural influence, and mentoring within a large, interconnected ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java‑based backend services and interfaces supportingthinkorswimmobile
• Contribute to system and solution design with a focus on security, scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability
• Deliver high‑quality, testable, and efficient code aligned with internal architecture standards
• Participate in architecture and design reviews, proposing improvements and alternatives
• Identify technical risks early and proactively define mitigation strategies
• Collaborate across multiplethinkorswimand enterprise teams to understand upstream/downstream dependencies, integrations, and production issues
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex development and production defects
• Apply analytical thinking to solve ambiguous, cross‑system problems
• Use metrics and operational insights to guide technical decisions and outcomes
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers; help grow internal technical and domain expertise
• Partner with product owners and business stakeholders to shape scope, decompose work, and prioritize delivery

What you have

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands‑on experience with Java / J2EE (client and server side)
• Strong foundation in OOA/OOD, distributed systems, real‑time processing, and relational databases
• Experience with concurrency and multi‑threaded systems (preferred)
• Experience with Java performance tuning, garbage collection, and scaling (preferred)
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
• Experience working in Agile environments, including test‑driven development
• Hands‑on experience with frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, JSF, or similar
• Familiarity with CI/CD and automation tooling (Maven, Gradle, Ant, Jenkins, TeamCity, JUnit, TestNG, etc.)
• Experience designing and building APIs and shared frameworks
• Exposure to cloud platforms, including Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues across multiple environments and operating platforms
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical partners
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally and cross‑enterprise
• Demonstrated ownership mindset and ability to influence outcomes beyond immediate responsibilities

JobSub-FamilySpecific Competencies

• ​​​​​​​​​​Software Development​-​Implementing standards, processes, and methods to create, test, and verify software components, ensuring reliability and resolving operational problems and bugs​

• ​​Software Design and Specifications​-​Developing software solutions that meet requirements using established design principles and standards, employing predictive or adaptive design techniques, including plan-driven or iterative/agile approaches​

• ​​Business Acumen​-​Ability to perform with insight, acuteness, and intelligence in the areas of the industry
  
  Make decisions and act in situations in which there is not enough information to be certain of outcome or implications of the decision​

• ​​System Design and Architecture​–​Implementing concepts for system design, ensuring compatibility with cloud architectures, and utilizing adaptive approaches for lifecycle models and methodologies​

• ​​Analytical Thinking​–​Approaching a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach​

• ​​Attention To Communication​–​Ensuring that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed​