Lead Java Engineer - Hybrid
Company: Charles Schwab
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 2, 2025
Job Description:
Position Type: RegularYour opportunityAt Schwab, you are
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. -The Offer
Order (O2) team is responsible for Charles Schwab's core client
data platform that drives differentiated experiences for customers,
accounts, households, and advisors through various channels
(Schwab.com, rep tools, branch tools, call center, etc). This group
is primarily focused on building, delivering, and supporting
sophisticated systems that power segmentation, client preferences
and experiences using event driven architecture, API, batch, and
eligibility frameworks to establish resilient and scalable
solutions. We are currently in the process of designing the next
iteration of our platform to support current and future business
capabilities that will delight our customers with a target of
starting core development early next year. It's an exciting time to
join this team and be involved in building the next chapter of our
platform that is crucial for the firm. -YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR:
Understanding the needs of the
business, conducting research on potential options and recommend
optimal solution based on context.Identifying gaps and mitigating
risks to delivery, scalability, performance, security, compliance,
operational readiness, and work to respond to them or advocate for
prioritization.Participating in strategic planning discussions with
technical, business, and stakeholdersDesigning effective solutions
that are in line with the organization's vision.Actively
participating in product design and development sessionsWriting
efficient, easy to follow technical documentation.Reviewing
cross-team work in planning to ensure teams understand work break
down and dependencies when considering work sequencing and
prioritization.Technical lead on cross-team strategic efforts to
influence decision and alignment.Understanding several teams'
testing strategies and uses the knowledge to educate and help teams
level-up their testing. Recommending org testing
strategies/solutions.Ensuring economic thinking is part of the
delivery execution acrossFostering a culture of engineering
excellence and challenging the status quoIdentify gaps in processes
and services across environments.Cultivating a culture of open
feedback that promotes accountability for getting better
togetherFacilitating discussions within the O2 and beyond, ensuring
that everyone has an opportunity to share their opinion and be
heard, and that discussion outcomes tie to stated goals.Supporting
teams on critical production issuesBuilding relationships with
adjacent domains and teams.Providing coaching, mentorship, and
career developmentWhat you haveRequired Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in actively
developing large scale software using: Java, Spring framework,
cloud development, and Web Services supporting high volume
transactions in a highly available environment.6+ years of
experience working with containers and microservices in the
cloud.6+ years of experience in cloud deployment in a continuous
integration, and continuous delivery model (CI/CD).2+ years of
experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), or AWS or GCP.2+
years' experience working with databases like MongoDB, Aerospike,
and/or PostgreSQL.2+ years Prior experience in IT Transformations
and system modernization initiatives from legacy to distributed
platforms, i.e., Mainframe Cobol apps/DB2 to Java apps/SQL or
MongoDBTrack record of pursuing and maintaining high quality while
delivering on tight schedulesCollaborative mindset coupled with a
bias for action to effectively engage with all areas of the
business including Product Management, Architects, SRE, and
adjacent teams, etc.Ability to work collaboratively with internal
and external stakeholders including offshore teams and manage
offshore development activitiesAbility to effectively engage
subject matter experts and understand technical topicsDemonstrated
ability to disagree, argue your case with data, and commit to
deliver regardless of the outcome of the disagreementDemonstrated
ability in solution discovery and crafting a design based in
engineering principlesStrong written, verbal, and interpersonal
skills with the demonstrable ability to communicate effectively at
all levels.Ability to analyze and solve problems creativelyTrack
record of mentoring and coaching that results in a stronger
organization
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science,
related degree, OR related practical experience - -Preferred
Qualifications:
Good knowledge of messaging
technologies (Rabbit MQ, Kafka, or equivalent)Experience in
Financial Services industryExperience in Test Driven Development,
QA Automation and Quality mindset and behaviorsProficient in
developing Visio diagrams, architectural and design documentations,
functional and technical specifications, automated test
processWillingness to learn all aspects of tech stack and
documentAbility to research and document production and test
environments along with architecture and design workKnowledge of
Agile methodology and experience in an Agile working
environmentExperience with the Atlassian tool stack (JIRA and
Confluence)
What's in it for youAt 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 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 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
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