Java Engineer at Charles Schwab Inc., Austin, TX
Java Engineer at Charles Schwab Inc. in Austin, TX. Full-time. $150,000 to $155,000 a year. Apply with swipeandhired.
Job Locations
US-TX-Austin
Requisition ID
2026-128735
Posted Date
3 hours ago (10/22/2026 5:32 PM)
Category
Engineering & Software Development
Salary Range
USD $150,000.00 - $155,000.00 / Year
Application deadline
10/28/2026
Position Type
Full time
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).
The Enhanced Client Verification Team is seeking a Manager, Software Development and Engineering to lead the development and support of scalable, reliable, and secure Java-based web services for business-critical integration solutions. You will combine hands-on application development with technical leadership, guiding engineering decisions and helping the team deliver maintainable, high-quality software.
Working within an Agile Scrum environment, you will collaborate with business partners and technologists to translate requirements into effective technical solutions. You will improve application performance, scalability, resiliency, and security while applying sound judgment to complex production and development challenges. Through code reviews, testing, mentoring, and knowledge sharing, you will strengthen engineering practices and support the growth of other developers. Success requires ownership, adaptability, collaborative problem solving, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
What you have
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 6+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on Java and related frameworks.
- Demonstrated Java application development experience, including the ability to create clean, maintainable, testable, and efficient code.
- Extensive experience designing or supporting REST APIs, microservices, and integrations between front-end and back-end systems.
- Experience applying problem-solving and decision-making skills to investigate software issues, correct defects, and improve application performance, scalability, resiliency, and security.
- Experience with modern development practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Git version control, automated testing, code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing.
- Experience working with MongoDB and SQL databases.
- Ability to lead technical work, take ownership of outcomes, and communicate effectively across business and technology teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing Java applications with Spring Boot.
- Experience applying test-driven development practices and creating integration tests with Cucumber.
- Experience with RabbitMQ and Kafka event-streaming platforms.
- Experience writing Splunk queries and developing monitoring dashboards.
- Experience with Agile tools and methodologies, including Jira.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor developers, provide technical guidance, and strengthen team capability through constructive feedback and knowledge transfer.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, including gathering requirements and translating business needs into technical specifications.
- Adaptability and a continuous-learning mindset, with the ability to evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to engineering improvements.
- Experience supporting enterprise web applications in production environments.
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