At 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.
As a Lead Java Engineer you will be the technical lead on cross-team strategic Java engineering efforts to influence decision and alignment while understanding several teams' testing strategies and using knowledge to educate and participate in strategic planning discussions with technical, business, and various stakeholders. You will Design effective solutions that are in line with the organization’s vision and actively participate in product design and development sessions to understand the needs of the business, conduct research on potential options and recommend optimal solution based on context. You will also design effective solutions that are in line with the organization’s vision while supporting teams on critical production issues and providing coaching, mentorship, and career development.
What you haveRequired Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, related degree, OR related practical experience 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 organizationPreferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, related degree, OR related practical experienceGood 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) Options Apply for this jobApplyShareRefer a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeedWhy work for us?
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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 Application FAQsSoftware Powered by iCIMS
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