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.

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.

We areseekinga skilled and passionate Middle-Level Java Developer to join our Core Trading Technology team. You willbe responsible fordesigning, developing, andmaintaininghigh-performance,

 low-latency applications that power our electronic trading platforms. Working closely withPOs,TradeDesk, and infrastructure teams, you will deliver robust, scalable software solutions thatoperatein real-time environments.

Responsibilities:

Design & Development:

• Build, enhance, andmaintaincore components of our trading platform, including order management systems (OMS), execution management systems (EMS), and market data handlers.
• Performance Optimization:Analyze and optimize code for maximum speed and scalability, focusing on low-latency and high-throughput requirements.
• SystemIntegration: Integrateproprietary trading applications with external exchanges, liquidity providers, and market data vendors using FIX protocol or REST/RMIAPIs.
• Code Quality:Write clean, efficient, testable Java code, following TDD (Test-Driven Development) principles andparticipatingin rigorous code reviews.
• Troubleshooting & Support:Troubleshoot, debug, and fix complex production issues to ensure 24/7 system availability, providing 2nd/3rd level support to business users.
• Collaboration:Work in an Agile environment with traders, quants, and QA to translate business requirements into technical specifications.

Refactoring:Refactor legacy Java code to reduce technical debt and improve system maintainability.

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 Skills & Experience

• Experience: 3–6 years of hands-on, professional Java development experience.
• Core Java: Deep knowledge of Java 11+ fundamentals, including Object-Oriented Programming, Collections, Multithreading, and Concurrency.
  Experience with low-latency messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).Familiarity with FIX protocol (Financial InformationeXchange).
• JVM Tuning: Experience with garbage collection tuning and JVM performance optimization.
• Frameworks:Proficiencywith Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and dependency injection.
• Databases: Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (Oracle).
• Tools & DevOps: Familiarity with Git, Maven/Gradle, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab).
• Domain Knowledge:Previousexperience in the financial industry, particularly in trading, derivatives, or riskmanagementis highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Computer Science or related experience
• Proficient in translating business requirements and programming specifications into robust Java solutions that effectively address organizational needs.
• Demonstrates extensive experience in full-lifecycle development, encompassing system design, software requirements definition, system facilities management, and operational execution protocols.
• Experience with Architecture design of multi-tiered client/server applications.
• Must be well organized andself-motivatedand be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Demonstratesability to manage demanding, high-priority schedules. Requires flexibility to work outside standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, to meet project deadlines.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and foster collaboration among geographically distributed engineering teams (onshore/offshore).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cloud-native development (AWS/Azure/Kubernetes).
• Understandingfinancial instruments (Equities, FX, Derivatives).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

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