Software Developer, Trading and Portfolio Management Technology

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.

Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.

This newly created role will support the future growth of the Schwab Asset Management (SAM) business. As a Manager, Software Development & Engineering, you will be a member of a high-performing team that is responsible for developing and supporting the technology used to manage SAM’s assets. You will deliver high-quality solutions that meet business objectives in a flexible, collaborative, and rapidly changing environment.

What you have

•  Design, develop, and deliver solutions as part of an Agile Scrum team.
•  Leverage understanding of software development principles and practices to help mentor and coach junior team members.
•  Support and triage issues and participate in production support to help develop resilient and secure systems to prevent issues that impact on our clients.
•  Collaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to define strategy and scope of software requirements (decompose stories, design features, and prioritize tasks)
•  Delivering new concepts and features, working alongside development peers in an agile environment
• Utilize automated software test tools and frameworks such as test-driven development to achieve the highest quality in software delivery

Required Qualifications

•           Hands on experience gained through at least 5 years in a moderatel complex software development role Proficiency in C#/.NET (including .NET Core) and relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
•           At least 6 months of Schwab technology domain experience gained as a current or recent contractor or employee
•           Recent experience working in Agile (Scrum or Kanban) teams, as both apractitioner and an adherent, using Jira/Confluence
•           Experience with Angular, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
•           Familiarity with event-driven programming (RabbitMQ or similar)

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 plus
•   Experience 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 tools
•   SonarQube or Veracode for code quality/security
•   Knowledge of Splunk (monitoring/log analysis)
•   Experience with cloud technologies; AWS, GCP, or PCF will be a plus
•   Strong customer focus with a sense of ownership and determination todrive solutions in a collaborative environment
  

Job Sub-Family Specific Competencies

• Analytical Thinking – Approaching a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach

• Attention To CommunicationAttention To CommunicationAttention To CommunicationAnalytical Thinking - Approaching a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach

• Attention To Communication - Ensuring that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed

• Forward Thinking - Anticipating consequences of situations and taking appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies

• Software Design and Specifications – Developing software solutions that meet requirements using established design principles and standards, employing predictive or adaptive design techniques, including plan-driven or iterative/agile approaches

• Software Development – Implementing standards, processes, and methods to create, test, and verify software components, ensuring reliability and resolving operational problems and bugs

• System Design and Architecture – Implementing concepts for system design, ensuring compatibility with cloud architectures, and utilizing adaptive approaches for lifecycle models and methodologies