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Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Ann Arbor, MI

Salary: USD $135,000 - $165,000 / Year

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you are 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.

Personalized Investing Engineering (PIE) develops and operates Schwab's most innovative products with a primary goal of delighting our clients while empowering them to meet their financial objectives. PIE leads delivery of three products, each with a common focus on personalizing the investment experience to the needs of our customers. We invite you to learn more by visiting our product descriptions Thematic Investing, Intelligent Portfolios, and Financial Planning.

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The Thematic Investing Client Experience team is looking for a talented technical hands-on Software Developer to build the core trading components of a few internal and external customer facing interactive web applications. This position will be focused on contributing to a core trading component team in development practices, operational standards, platform evolution and platform resiliency. This role will require a high level of responsibility and accountability, and yet has a support structure vital for development growth while continuing to build and grow our Thematic Investing platforms.

We are seeking an experienced senior software engineer to take the lead in designing and developing high-performance applications. This role focuses on building scalable services, refactoring core client services, and leading end-to-end testing and test automation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in driving test automation strategies while delivering high-quality, maintainable software.

What you have

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 7+ years professional experience in software engineering
  • 4+ years of Java and JavaScript
  • 2+ years of test-driven development and quality automation.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Expertise in JavaScript, Angular, and Java, Spring Boot, with strong skills in building scalable, maintainable applications.
  • Extensive experience with unit, integration and end-to-end testing frameworks.
  • Proven experience in test automation strategies and implementation.
  • Advanced understanding of refactoring practices and maintaining legacy systems.
  • Strong background in API design and architecture.
  • Excellent leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
  • Experience working in agile environments and contributing to continuous improvement.
  • Experience in refactoring services to more modern approaches using JavaScript (Angular) for frontend and Java (Spring Boot) for backend.
  • Experience working within the planning and implementation of scalable APIs, ensuring performance and reliability.
  • Proven experience with delivering end-to-end testing efforts to maintain confidence in continuously delivering updates.
  • Firm understanding of the test automation lifecycle for both frontend and backend services to ensure rapid, reliable releases.
  • Strong Ownership of maintaining and improving legacy code, enhancing scalability and performance.
  • Strong in collaboration and mentorship with management, stakeholders and those within the agile team.

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. 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

Client-provided location(s): Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2024-105013
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program