Sr Manager, Software Development & Engineering Senior
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. Charles Schwab scores A on the Alion truth index.
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.
Duties: Assist with the design and development of software applications primarily focused on retirement plan administration. Participate in an agile team of developers, testers, product owners, and Scrum Masters. Participate in discussions and engage other team members to flesh out system requirements when minimal information is provided. Design and build automated tests. Release applications to production environments on a regularly scheduled basis. Provide production application support for applications that require 99% uptime. Analyze existing application code to identify defects, performance bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement, and implement enhancements that increase system reliability and maintainability. Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to define technical designs and document solution approaches that align with enterprise standards and security requirements. Participate in code reviews, providing and incorporating feedback to maintain code quality, consistency, and adherence to established engineering practices. Decompose business requirements into well-defined technical tasks, estimate level of effort, and deliver committed work within each development iteration. Develop and maintain integrations between internal systems and external service providers to support end-to-end business processes. Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications and operational runbooks, to support ongoing maintenance and knowledge sharing.
Starting compensation for this location depends on related experience. Annual bonus opportunity and other eligible earnings are not included in the range(s) above. We offer a competitive benefits package, see below for details.
What you have
Job Requirements: Requires Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or a related field and 96 months of progressive, post-Bachelor’s experience in a related occupation.
Experience must include 96 months of experience involving the following: Design and develop software application systems using C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Core, applying object-oriented design principles and SOLID patterns, including decomposing applications into microservices for retirement plan administration platforms; Design and develop SOAP (WCF) and RESTful (Web API) web services, including HTTP methods, API versioning, and Swagger/OpenAPI documentation, for enterprise service-oriented architectures; Design, develop, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server stored procedures, functions, indexes, views, and execution plans for high-volume transactional and reporting databases; Design and build automated test suites and apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices to ensure code reliability and regression prevention; Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and code quality analysis, and deploy and configure applications on cloud platforms, including Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF); Develop and integrate secure authentication and authorization mechanisms using OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect; and Provide production application support for high-availability systems, perform root cause analysis for critical incidents, and implement monitoring and alerting using Splunk for proactive issue detection.
We offer competitive pay and benefits. Starting compensation depends on related experience. Annual bonus and other eligible earnings are not included in the ranges above. Benefits include: 401(k) w/ company match; employee stock purchase plan; paid vacation, volunteering, 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; hybrid/remote work schedule available for eligible positions (subject to Schwab’s internal approach to workplace flexibility).
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