Senior Full Stack Developer

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).

As a Lead Software Development Engineer within Advisor Services Technology, you will help build, modernize, and support critical wealth management platform capabilities that enable rebalancing, trading workflows, and data processing.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, making thoughtful decisions in production-critical environments, and delivering scalable solutions that improve platform stability, performance, and resiliency.

You will collaborate across engineering, product, and business teams to translate workflow needs into effective technical solutions while contributing to modernization efforts across APIs, batch workflows, data pipelines, microservices, and cloud-ready architectures. Your work will directly support reliable platform outcomes, strengthen engineering practices, and help Schwab continue delivering innovative solutions for advisors and the clients they serve.

What you have

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of experience with Java and software development in production-critical systems
• Experience building REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience with SQL and relational database technologies such as Oracle or PostgreSQL
• Experience with data processing, batch workflows, and data pipelines
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD workflows, and Git-based development
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across APIs, databases, and batch systems
• Ability to operate independently, make sound technical decisions, and deliver outcomes in ambiguous or fast-paced environments

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in financial technology, wealth management, advisor services, rebalancing, trading, or portfolio systems
• Experience with frontend development using Angular or other modern frontend frameworks
• Experience contributing to Micro Frontend architecture, scalability, reliability, or performance improvements
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, containers, and Kubernetes
• Experience improving system reliability through root cause analysis, long-term fixes, defensive coding practices, and resilient design patterns
• Ability to collaborate with business stakeholders and product teams to translate workflow needs into scalable technical solutions
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments to deliver iterative, high-quality outcomes
• Ability to mentor engineers, elevate engineering standards, and contribute to a collaborative, adaptable team environment
• Exposure to artificial intelligence tools, frameworks, or applied engineering use cases that improve efficiency, automation, or decision-making

In addition to the salary range, this role is 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