Software Engineer Lead - Full Stack
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 enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as a part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.
Wealth and Advice Solutions Technology (WAS Tech) is an organization within Schwab Technology Services aligned to support the technology needs of Wealth and Advice Solutions (WAS) business which is a growth area for Schwab.
This newly created Senior Software Engineering Lead role will drive technical excellence and engineering leadership to accelerate the strategic growth of the WAS business. As a Tech Lead, you will enable WAS Tech to achieve consistent, predictable, high-quality delivery by establishing engineering best practices, designing scalable automation frameworks, and providing technical oversight and guidance across software development and testing initiatives. You'll serve as both a hands-on technical expert and engineering leader, mentoring development teams while driving architectural decisions. You will lead the delivery of complex, high-impact solutions that align with business objectives, fostering technical innovation in our collaborative, fast-paced environment.
You will play a critical role in supporting key stakeholders across the WAS organization which is focused on high-net worth and ultra-high net worth retail investors. Supported business functions span Schwab’s Wealth and Investment Solutions including Schwab Wealth Advisory. You will be working with a team of talented and highly motivated technologists that strive to make technology a strategic differentiator for Schwab’s WAS business and their clients.
What you have
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in complex full-stack software development roles
• 2+ years of technical leadership experience leading development teams or technical initiatives
• Strong experience developing single page applications with Angular (versions 12+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3/SCSS
• Advanced proficiency in RxJS, state management (NgRx), and Angular ecosystem
• Strong experience developing RESTful APIs with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, and Hibernate/JPA
• Advanced knowledge of object-oriented principles, design patterns, and software architecture
• Proven experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems design
• Application development using TDD practices including unit, integration, and behavior/feature testing
• Experience leading test automation strategy and implementation
• Application performance evaluation, tuning, and optimization skills
• Experience with responsive web design and cross-browser compatibility
• Experience building accessible web applications (WCAG 2.1 Guidelines)
• Advanced experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub/GitActions, and DevOps practices
• Strong application security experience integrating and resolving vulnerabilities within Veracode and SonarQube
• Advanced SQL database experience (PostgreSQL, MSSQL, or Oracle)
• Proactively detect, troubleshoot, and remediate complex issues affecting production applications
• Lead incident response and provide clear, concise communication during system-wide outages
• Experience building reusable frameworks, libraries, and development standards
• Advanced understanding of Agile software development principles with experience leading Scrum ceremonies
• Exceptional interpersonal and technical communication skills with ability to influence technical decisions
• Extensive experience providing Production and Operations Support with on-call responsibilities
• Experience mentoring and developing junior and mid-level engineers
• Ability to quickly learn and evaluate new technologies for enterprise adoption
• Experience working independently while leading cross-functional technical initiatives
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced environments while managing multiple complex projects
• Experience with performance monitoring, observability, and site reliability engineering practices
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-level software architecture
• AI tools like Copilot and understanding of AI prompts
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native enterprise applications deployed in AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Advanced experience with messaging and streaming technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, event-driven architecture)
• API gateway, service mesh, and enterprise integration patterns experience
• Experience establishing technical roadmaps and driving architectural decisions
• Code review leadership and establishing development standards across teams
• Experience working with multiple development teams to ensure production readiness standards
• Leadership in establishing and maintaining knowledge repositories and documentation standards
• Capacity planning and infrastructure scaling experience
• 5+ years in Wealth Management and/or Financial Services industry experience
• Stakeholder management experience with business leaders and product owners
• Advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills with complex system troubleshooting
• Advanced security implementation including OAuth, JWT, encryption, and compliance frameworks
In addition to the salary range, this role is also 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
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in complex full-stack software development roles
• 2+ years of technical leadership experience leading development teams or technical initiatives
• Strong experience developing single page applications with Angular (versions 12+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3/SCSS
• Advanced proficiency in RxJS, state management (NgRx), and Angular ecosystem
• Strong experience developing RESTful APIs with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, and Hibernate/JPA
• Advanced knowledge of object-oriented principles, design patterns, and software architecture
• Proven experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems design
• Application development using TDD practices including unit, integration, and behavior/feature testing
• Experience leading test automation strategy and implementation
• Application performance evaluation, tuning, and optimization skills
• Experience with responsive web design and cross-browser compatibility
• Experience building accessible web applications (WCAG 2.1 Guidelines)
• Advanced experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub/GitActions, and DevOps practices
• Strong application security experience integrating and resolving vulnerabilities within Veracode and SonarQube
• Advanced SQL database experience (PostgreSQL, MSSQL, or Oracle)
• Proactively detect, troubleshoot, and remediate complex issues affecting production applications
• Lead incident response and provide clear, concise communication during system-wide outages
• Experience building reusable frameworks, libraries, and development standards
• Advanced understanding of Agile software development principles with experience leading Scrum ceremonies
• Exceptional interpersonal and technical communication skills with ability to influence technical decisions
• Extensive experience providing Production and Operations Support with on-call responsibilities
• Experience mentoring and developing junior and mid-level engineers
• Ability to quickly learn and evaluate new technologies for enterprise adoption
• Experience working independently while leading cross-functional technical initiatives
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced environments while managing multiple complex projects
• Experience with performance monitoring, observability, and site reliability engineering practices
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-level software architecture
• AI tools like Copilot and understanding of AI prompts
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native enterprise applications deployed in AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Advanced experience with messaging and streaming technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, event-driven architecture)
• API gateway, service mesh, and enterprise integration patterns experience
• Experience establishing technical roadmaps and driving architectural decisions
• Code review leadership and establishing development standards across teams
• Experience working with multiple development teams to ensure production readiness standards
• Leadership in establishing and maintaining knowledge repositories and documentation standards
• Capacity planning and infrastructure scaling experience
• 5+ years in Wealth Management and/or Financial Services industry experience
• Stakeholder management experience with business leaders and product owners
• Advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills with complex system troubleshooting
• Advanced security implementation including OAuth, JWT, encryption, and compliance frameworks
In addition to the salary range, this role is also 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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