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.

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.

The Retail Web Technology (RWT) organization builds and operates Schwab’s digital platforms that support critical client workflows and regulated financial services. These platforms require strong technical leadership to balance regulatory obligations, platform modernization, operational resilience, and evolving client experience expectations.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to provide system‑level technical ownership, architectural leadership, and end‑to‑end accountability across a business‑critical application ecosystem. This role is intended for a system‑level engineer who operates beyond a single team or codebase, influences cross‑team direction, and ensures solutions are scalable, compliant, durable, and production‑ready.

As a Manager, Software Development & Engineering, you are accountable for the technical direction and delivery outcomes of complex, business‑critical applications. You operate beyond a single team or codebase, working closely with engineers, product partners, and QA to design and deliver scalable, compliant, and production‑ready solutions while driving modernization initiatives and sound architectural decisions. This role is focused on getting the right outcomes done, owning end‑to‑end delivery of key epics and OKRs, anticipating and mitigating risk, and ensuring solutions meet enterprise standards for resiliency, quality, and operational readiness. Through mentorship, design and code reviews, and cross‑team influence, you elevate engineering standards while listening with an open mind, valuing diverse perspectives, and communicating clearly and respectfully to drive alignment and shared ownership across teams.

The Retail Web Technology (RWT) organization builds and operates Schwab’s digital platforms that support critical client workflows and regulated financial services. These platforms require strong technical leadership to balance regulatory obligations, platform modernization, operational resilience, and evolving client experience expectations.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to provide system‑level technical ownership, architectural leadership, and end‑to‑end accountability across a business‑critical application ecosystem. This role is intended for a system‑level engineer who operates beyond a single team or codebase, influences cross‑team direction, and ensures solutions are scalable, compliant, durable, and production‑ready.

What you’ll do:

As a Manager, Software Development & Engineering, you are accountable for the technical direction and delivery outcomes of complex, business‑critical applications. You operate beyond a single team or codebase, working closely with engineers, product partners, and QA to design and deliver scalable, compliant, and production‑ready solutions while driving modernization initiatives and sound architectural decisions. This role is focused on getting the right outcomes done, owning end‑to‑end delivery of key epics and OKRs, anticipating and mitigating risk, and ensuring solutions meet enterprise standards for resiliency, quality, and operational readiness. Through mentorship, design and code reviews, and cross‑team influence, you elevate engineering standards while listening with an open mind, valuing diverse perspectives, and communicating clearly and respectfully to drive alignment and shared ownership across teams.

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.

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

· 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including ownership of complex, production‑critical systems.

· Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments with accountability for delivery outcomes.

· Proven experience designing, building, and operating modern web and backend services, including RESTful APIs and complex integration patterns.

· Strong hands‑on experience with C#, .NET / .NET Core, and ASP.NET Core, and front‑end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and SPA frameworks (e.g., Angular, TypeScript, client‑side MV*).

· Experience modernizing applications for scalability, performance, and maintainability, including responsive design and high‑volume application performance tuning.

· Knowledge of authentication and authorization frameworks (e.g., OAuth2, SAML, JWT) and secure application design.

· Familiarity with test automation practices (TDD/BDD), CI/CD pipelines, and production monitoring.

· Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Pivotal Cloud Foundry, GCP, AWS) and messaging technologies such as Kafka and RabbitMQ.

· Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed, integrated, and production environments.

· Understanding of application quality practices, including accessibility standards, testing methodologies, and performance evaluation.

· Demonstrated attention to detail in delivering reliable, usable, and scalable software solutions.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non‑technical audiences.

· Proven experience mentoring engineers, elevating team capability through technical guidance, design reviews, and code reviews.

· Effective cross‑functional partner with Product, QA, Compliance, and Operations teams.

· Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, professional growth, and adopting emerging technologies.

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