Mid-level Java Engineer
Your Opportunity
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. 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(s).
Schwab Technology Services develop innovative and reliable technology solutions that help clients manage their money. Within Broker-Dealer Service Engineering, Client Data Shared Services builds centralized capabilities that enable Schwab teams to access, move, and use client data efficiently.
As a Software Development & Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and production support of high-volume services, data pipelines, and event-driven solutions. You will make sound technical decisions, resolve complex engineering challenges, and remain accountable for quality, reliability, and business outcomes from design through production.
Success requires hands-on technical leadership, adaptability, and close collaboration with product, architecture, vendor, offshore, and internal engineering teams. You will also mentor engineers and advance responsible AI-assisted development practices that improve delivery while maintaining clear ownership of code quality and correctness.
What you have
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience with Java, Spring, cloud technologies, and REST or SOAP web services in high-volume, highly available environments
- 3+ years of experience with distributed or NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Yugabyte
- 3+ years of experience with real-time data processing and streaming solutions
- 3+ years of experience with continuous build tools and version-control platforms, including Bamboo, Bitbucket, or Git
- 3+ years of experience developing batch-processing or data-pipeline solutions using technologies such as Spring Batch or PySpark
- 2+ years of experience with GCP, AWS, or Microsoft Azure
- 2+ years of experience developing event-driven systems using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other messaging technologies
- 2+ years of experience deploying cloud-based solutions through CI/CD practices
- Experience using GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted engineering tools while maintaining accountability for code quality and correctness
Preferred qualifications
- Ability to apply Software Development and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) skills to design, build, test, deploy, and support reliable services
- Ability to use Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving to evaluate technical options, identify risks, and make decisions based on business and operational impact
- Experience developing technical specifications, API contracts, data models, and production-ready code
- Experience applying Code Review Practices, automated testing, and operational discipline to improve quality and production stability
- Experience collaborating across product, architecture, vendor, offshore, and internal stakeholder groups
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities, emerging technologies, and evolving delivery practices
- Experience mentoring engineers through code reviews, pairing, design discussions, and knowledge sharing
- Experience using Jira and Confluence in an Agile development environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions to technical and nontechnical audiences
In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. 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
What you are good at
What you have
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience with Java, Spring, cloud technologies, and REST or SOAP web services in high-volume, highly available environments
- 3+ years of experience with distributed or NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Yugabyte
- 3+ years of experience with real-time data processing and streaming solutions
- 3+ years of experience with continuous build tools and version-control platforms, including Bamboo, Bitbucket, or Git
- 3+ years of experience developing batch-processing or data-pipeline solutions using technologies such as Spring Batch or PySpark
- 2+ years of experience with GCP, AWS, or Microsoft Azure
- 2+ years of experience developing event-driven systems using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other messaging technologies
- 2+ years of experience deploying cloud-based solutions through CI/CD practices
- Experience using GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted engineering tools while maintaining accountability for code quality and correctness
Preferred qualifications
- Ability to apply Software Development and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) skills to design, build, test, deploy, and support reliable services
- Ability to use Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving to evaluate technical options, identify risks, and make decisions based on business and operational impact
- Experience developing technical specifications, API contracts, data models, and production-ready code
- Experience applying Code Review Practices, automated testing, and operational discipline to improve quality and production stability
- Experience collaborating across product, architecture, vendor, offshore, and internal stakeholder groups
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities, emerging technologies, and evolving delivery practices
- Experience mentoring engineers through code reviews, pairing, design discussions, and knowledge sharing
- Experience using Jira and Confluence in an Agile development environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions to technical and nontechnical audiences
In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
Why Schwab?
At Schwab, “Own Your Tomorrow” embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees unleash their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in disrupting a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth. We’re a modern financial services firm that stands apart from the industry, where you can go as far as your ambition takes you.
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The benefits of working at Schwab : a package designed to empower your health, wealth, career and life. Schwab is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued.
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Schwab is also an affirmative action employer, focused on advancing women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities in the workplace. We believe diversity and inclusion are part of our success as a company and our purpose of serving every client with passion and integrity.