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.

Wealth and Asset Management (WAM) Engineering is an organization within Schwab Technology Services aligned to support the technology needs of Schwab Asset Management (SAM), Wealth & Advice Solutions (WAS), the Schwab Center for Financial Research (SCFR), and Third-Party Platform teams. WAM Engineering Investments, an organization within WAM Engineering, is dedicated to providing support to SAM which is a growth area for Schwab. 

This newly created role will support the future growth of the SAM business. As a Senior Specialist, Software Development & Engineering, you will be developing new applications and enhancing existing ones, as a member of a high-performing engineering team. You will deliver high-quality solutions that meet business objectives in a flexible, collaborative, and rapidly changing environment.

You will play a critical role in supporting key stakeholders across the SAM organization, which is focused on Schwab’s proprietary ETF, Mutual Fund, and SMA products. Supported business functions span SAM’s equity portfolio management and equity trading teams. You will be working with a team of talented and highly motivated technologists that strive to make technology a strategic differentiator for Schwab’s SAM business and their clients.

What you have

This role requires a highly motivated, organized, and business-focused software developer with a proven record of delivery. You have a desire to continuously improve a highly customized technology stack that is critical to SAM’s competitive advantage in the asset management industry. You thrive working in a team environment, both with technical and business partners, while being a self-motivated problem solver.

Required qualifications:

Hands on experience gained through at least 3 years in a moderately complex software development role1-2 years of Schwab technology domain experience as a current or recent contractor or employeeProficiency in C#/.NET (including .NET Core) and relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL)Recent experience working in Agile (Scrum or Kanban) teams, as both a practitioner and an adherent, using Jira/ConfluenceExperience with Angular, TypeScript, HTML, CSSFamiliarity with event-driven programming (RabbitMQ or similar)Basic PowerShell for scripting/automationAbility to perform code reviews, debug, and troubleshoot complex issuesExperience with CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, GitHub, Bitbucket)

Preferred qualifications:

A university degree in a technical program, such as Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Systems. Advanced degrees and/or other professional certifications are a plusExperience in financial industry-specific technologies, such as FIX messaging, market data APIs, and trade order management systems (OMS)Control-M (job scheduling)Exposure to Informatica or other ETL toolsSonarQube or Veracode for code quality/securityKnowledge of Splunk (monitoring/log analysis)Experience with cloud technologies; AWS, GCP, or PCF will be a plusStrong customer focus with a sense of ownership and determination to drive solutions in a collaborative environment
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 planPaid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positionsPaid parental leave and family building benefitsTuition reimbursementHealth, dental, and vision insurance Apply Save job