Senior Manager Software Development and Engineering

Client Reporting Technology (CRT) at Charles Schwab is looking for an experienced Senior Software Developer to design solutions that enable the successful migration of our legacy mainframe and distributed applications to modern, cloud ready solutions. 

CRT group champions innovative and scalable technology solutions to deliver a superior client communication experience, through multiple delivery channels.  Some of CRT’s software products include brokerage and bank statement applications, letters, tax documents, trade confirmations, operational and marketing communications, and regulatory forms. 

The successful candidate has experience being in a technical lead role and is capable of planning, designing, building, and leading next generation technology and building technology roadmaps aligning to the needs of our existing business. 

As a Senior Software Developer, you should be flexible to assist with any maintenance requests for the current mainframe-based applications to support the company’s high-volume communications needs.  Job activities will include gathering and interpreting user requirements, design, and development of solutions, enforcing architectural guidelines within the applications, researching, and documenting production environment issues, and driving discussions with technical, business, and external technical partners.

What you are good at

• Lead all processes of the SDLC and be accountable for all deliverables

• Experience migrating mainframe applications to distributed and/or cloud-based architectures strongly preferred

• Provide support in troubleshooting and remediating issues occurring in Production

• Be the business liaison creating and fostering strong partnerships with Product Owners and Business Users, ensuring appropriate prioritization of User Stories with a view to delivering to Business needs and priorities

• Provides technical consultation and support CRT applications and programs 

• Sustain desirable practice of ensuring that the following Software Development Life Cycle guidelines are observed:

• Analysis and Design: Adhere to tight design document review process among peers

• Code Development: Employ more robust & thorough formal code reviews focused on the quality of the code and ensuring coding standards are followed

• Testing: Implementation of stronger unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and QA testing strategies

• Leverage, practice and support Agile software development practices

• Collaborate with all relevant Technology and Business team members and Project Stakeholders and build long lasting, trusted relationships based on the quality and commitment of your deliverables

• Develops/participates in the creation of new documentation such as architectural diagrams and user guides

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 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