Senior Developer - Options Overlay
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).
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.
Schwab Technology Services (STS) enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technological products and services as a part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning. Schwab Asset Management Solutions (SAMS) Technology is part of the STS organization which is responsible for the company’s use of information technology including all telecommunications, operations and client and business applications.
SAMS Technology is aligned to support the technology needs of SAMS which is the investment advisor for Schwab’s proprietary mutual funds, referred to as the Schwab Funds; and it includes Schwab’s exchange-traded funds, referred to as the Schwab ETFs™.
What you’ll do:
As a Sr. Developer, you will be responsible for delivering high quality solutions that meet business objectives in a flexible, collaborative, and rapidly changing delivery environment. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, organized, and experienced technologist who can work as part of a team building next generation of applications that power the future of Investment Management, Capital Markets and Trading.
The role includes the hands-on development role, building a client driven technology organization. The role entails full Agile and DevOps model in partnership of SAMS business—designs/develops software solutions and business process solutions based on business needs. Lead application components of moderate complexity. Provide technical design input in overall project. Focus on quality based on Schwab’s standards.
What you have
This role requires a highly motivated, organized and experienced business focused technology individual with a proven record of software delivery to a front office investment management business.
Qualifications & Experience
- Required: A university degree from a well-respected academic institution; advanced degrees in Information management, Computer Science, Business Administration and/or other professional certifications are a plus
- Required: At least 4-years of professional experience developing enterprise applications using Java, J2EE, Springboot, SQL Server, JSON, REST
- Required: Recent experience working in Agile teams
- Required: Some experience with cloud/ cloud foundry platform; GCP or AWS will be a plus
- Desired: Experience in building services-based software for portfolio optimization using industrial optimization products like Axioma, Gurobi, etc.
- Plus: Any experience in the Financial domain with Options strategies and trading will be great plus
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
This role requires a highly motivated, organized and experienced business focused technology individual with a proven record of software delivery to a front office investment management business.
Qualifications & Experience
- Required: A university degree from a well-respected academic institution; advanced degrees in Information management, Computer Science, Business Administration and/or other professional certifications are a plus
- Required: At least 4-years of professional experience developing enterprise applications using Java, J2EE, Springboot, SQL Server, JSON, REST
- Required: Recent experience working in Agile teams
- Required: Some experience with cloud/ cloud foundry platform; GCP or AWS will be a plus
- Desired: Experience in building services-based software for portfolio optimization using industrial optimization products like Axioma, Gurobi, etc.
- Plus: Any experience in the Financial domain with Options strategies and trading will be great plus
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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