Senior Software Development Engineer - Java

Your opportunity

At Charles Schwab, our purpose is simple: we champion client’s goals with passion and integrity. Guided by honesty, mutual respect and a commitment to doing what’s right, we bring innovation, education, and service together to help shape financial futures. Our people are the foundation of our success - they approach their work with curiosity and collaboration, coming together to create solutions that make a meaningful impact for clients and communities. As we expand into India, we are bringing this same culture of inclusion, learning, and opportunity to new talent. Joining us means becoming part of a global team where your work matters and your future can take shape.

Our Hyderabad location is central to Schwab’s growth, bringing together talented people and technology to drive innovation, scale and efficiency. Here, you will work alongside teams who create solutions that support millions of clients every day. The work you do is more than daily operations - it’s a chance to experiment, learn, and build within a values-driven, supportive environment. This is a unique opportunity to be part of our early growth phase and shape something new, backed by the stability and strength of a Fortune 500 company. Your impact begins on day one, and your contributions will help define our future in the region.

We are seeking a highly skilled Java Developer to design, build, and maintain secure Java based systems that support our critical business functions. The ideal candidate delivers high quality, efficient, and testable code while adhering to established architectural standards. This role is well suited for someone who demonstrates strong technical expertise, a commitment to continuous improvement with AI tools, and the ability to collaborate across teams.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of related work experience or bachelor’s degree with 7+ years related work experience.
• 4+ years’ experience with developing Java, Spring-Boot, Spring Framework, Cloud based development,
• Rest and Micro Services and Micro-UI development.
• 4+ years of Experience with SQL/NoSQL (Oracle, MongoDB 5.0 etc.)
• 4+ years of Experience with RESTful APIs, distributed systems, and integration patterns (RabbitMQ, KAFKA)
• Strong expertise in system design from mid-scale to enterprise application design.
• Strong ability to take proposed architecture and/or leadership goals and translate them into detailed
• technical design documents and lay out the solution roadmap for the engineering teams.
• Strong ability to Design for functional and non-functional qualities, including availability, resiliency,
• security, and performance.
• Experience coaching junior, staff level developers.
• Experience in the full SDLC including delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology and experience in a Scaled Agile environment.
• Understands security, scaling, performance, and availability concerns.
• 1-3 years’ experience with Atlassian tool suites Bitbucket, Bamboo, JIRA, Confluence.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem resolution skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience with cloud native development, or containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Strong Experience with continuous build process using GitHub Actions, Bamboo, Jenkins
• Strong experience with performance engineering, monitoring, and related tooling (e.g., AppDynamics,
• Splunk, Grafana, PCF metrics).
• Experience with modern development practices such as test-driven (TDD) or behavior driven development (BDD)
• Familiarity with test frameworks like Cucumber, Selenium.

What’s in it for you

At Schwab India, you’re empowered to shape your future. We support your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture rooted in trust and collaboration - so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our benefits are designed to care for your wellbeing, your family, and your long-term financial security.

Our base benefits, wellbeing, and total rewards include:

• Competitive compensation and retirement programs including Employee Provident Fund (EPF), Gratuity, and optional National Pension System (NPS) contributions
• Robust Paid Time Off, including annual/privilege leave, sick and casual leave, public holidays, maternity/paternity leave, and more
• Comprehensive medical insurance with Outpatient Department (OPD) services, including vaccination, pharmacy, dental, and vision coverage
• Annual reimbursement for health check-ups and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Childcare (creche) reimbursement for eligible employees
• Transportation and meal benefits that support your day-to-day work
• Group life, personal accident, and critical illness insurance