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Sr Specialist - Software Development & Engineering

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Sr Specialist - Software Development & Engineering

Austin, TX

Salary: USD $132,267 - $164,800 / Year

Your opportunity

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.

Duties: Design and implement web and standalone application using Java/J2EE and modern technologies to support large, complex, mission critical trading applications. Participate in various software engineering projects using advanced development patterns and component-based architecture. Maintain Schwab Bond Source (SBS) in order to provide a comprehensive Fixed Income Trading platform to Schwab's internal and external clients, as well as external dealer and regulatory agency systems. Collaborate with the team in ongoing development, including design, development, review, integration, test and deployment activities, which includes: projects, maintenance, and production support activities. Apply emerging technologies to the software development process. Analyze both business and system requirements to create high level and detailed design documents. Design and architect to meet functional requirements while ensuring aspect such as scalability, availability, and fault tolerance are maintained. Utilize J2EE technology on RESTful and SOA based web service development. Collaborate with an extended, remote team to deliver products in a timely manner and examine the quality of the code written by offshore team by ensuring proper design reviews, code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing.

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Salary: $132,267 to $164,800 per year

Starting compensation for this location depends on related experience. Annual bonus opportunity and other eligible earnings are not included in the range(s) above. We offer a competitive benefits package, see below for details.

What you have

Job Requirements: Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 36 months of experience in a related occupation. Experience must include 24 months involving the following: Design and develop RESTful APIs using Java with Spring Boot to manage customer account creation and authentication using SAML, OAuth Tokens, and SSO; Integrate QuickFIX/J with electronic trading systems and FIX messaging protocol into trading infrastructure; Create and optimize XSLT stylesheets using Apache Cocoon to transform XML data into various formats such as HTML, PDF, CSV and JSON; Leverage Aerospike caching technology to store Order Events in customer trading lifecycle; Design and develop scalable and resilient microservices using Spring Boot, JPA, Oracle, and Aerospike databases to ensure efficient and secure interactions; Deploy applications to PCF using Harness CI/CD Pipeline; and Design and optimize messaging patterns such as Publish/Subscribe and Request/Reply, to ensure efficient and reliable communication between distributed components using IBM WAS, IBM MQ, and Kafka to support real-time data streaming.

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): Austin, TX, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2025-106867
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