Specialist - 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.

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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.

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As a Java Developer, you provide guidance on the development and maintenance of the award-winning thinkorswim® platforms! In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on a team of hardworking engineers, on one of the most sophisticated trading platforms in the world, built on a codebase we are constantly updating with the latest and greatest industry standards! You'll support the thinkorswim Services Gateway team in enabling a modern trading experience on thinkorswim Web.

Design, develop, and deliver solutions as part of an Agile team.
> Leveragefundamentalsof software development to help deliver clean software solutions.
> Support and triage issues and participate in production support to help develop resilient and secure systems to prevent issues that impact on our clients.
> Collaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to define strategy and scope of software requirements (decompose stories, design features, and prioritize tasks)
> Delivering new concepts and features, working alongside development peers in an agile environment​

What you have

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years developing on the thinkorswim Services Gateway platform
  •2+ Years of Java, J2EE (both client and server side) required
  •2+ Years Experience with OOA/OOD, distributed systems/software, real time processing, relational database systems, messaging systems
     required
  •Experience working on high-transaction desktop trading systems required
  •Experience with concurrency & multi-threading required
  •Experience with agile, test-driven development required
  •Experience with Spring Framework required
  •Experience with Unix/Linux, Windows required
  •Experience with build, deploy and test automation tools like Ant, Gradle, Maven and TeamCity, JUnit required
  •Experience cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure
     Demonstrated experience working with core business logic within applications
  •Experience in developing APIs and Frameworks
  •Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline

Preferred Qualifications

​​▪ Evaluates moderately complex problems by analyzing data and spotting trends
▪ Keeps others informed about workstream developments and updates
▪ Contributes ideas for new approaches or technologies within a defined scope
▪ Influences peers and collaborates across teams to improve workflow efficiency
▪ Verbally conveys complex concepts and engages peers effectively
▪ Acts with integrity, responsibly handles information, and communicates with accuracy​

Job Specific Competencies 

• ​​Analytical Thinking​-​Approaching a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach​
• ​​Fostering Innovation​-​Developing, sponsoring or supporting new and improved methods, products, procedures, or technologies​
• ​​Oral Communication​-​Expressing oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others​
• ​​Results Orientation​–​Focusing on the desiredend resultof one’s own or one’s units work
  
  Setting challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them​
• ​​Software Development​–​Implementing standards, processes, and methods to create, test, and verify software components, ensuring reliability and resolving operational problems and bugs​
• ​​Thoroughness​–​Ensuring that one’s own and other’s work and information are complete and accurate
• Careful preparation for meetings and presentations
• Following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled​