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Charles Schwab Java Developer in Southlake, Texas
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.
The Client Experiences and Preferences (CEP) Technology organization at Schwab is comprised of teams that support Schwab business goals through the delivery of technology solutions that focus on providing enhancements and functionalities that are needed to support our client's offers, preferences, and eligibility information. CEP Technology is looking for a motivated and energetic, experienced senior developer to advance our platform offerings.
The role will work with technical and business partners to design and maintain optimal programming and environment solutions. Job activities will involve researching and documenting production environments, architecture, developing solutions and supporting the tools and processes to gather detailed user requirements, architecting/developing a solution, and driving strategic planning discussions with technical, business, and client stakeholders.
What you’ll do:
Work with technical and business experts to create and support optimal production and test environment solutions
Research and development of (functional and technical specifications documents) production and test environments, architecture/design/develop solutions
Develop plans for proof of concept and validation of technology/solutions
Develop and support the tools and processes to gather detailed user requirements
Participate in strategic planning discussions with technical, business, and client stakeholders
Identify gaps in processes and services across environments
Review programming and environment changes and raise awareness for potential impacts
Effective and efficient utilization of programming tools
Architect and develop effective solutions that are in line with the organization's vision
Actively participate in product design and development sessions
Provide direction to less experienced Programmer/Analysts
Identify gaps in processes and services across production and test environments
Develop architectural diagrams/documents, develop software codes and automated test scripts
Write efficient, easy to follow technical documentation
Act as liaison between technical and non-technical counterparts
What you have
Required Qualifications:
4-6 years of experience with the following: Java, Spring framework, cloud development, and Web Services (REST) supporting high volume transactions in a Highly Available environment
1-2 years of experience using Python.
2+ years' of experience in Cloud deployment in a continuous integration and continuous delivery model (CI/CD)
2+ years' of experience with continuous build process using Bamboo, Bitbucket/Git, or similar tools
2+ years' of experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), or AWS or GCP.
Prior experience with ETL jobs or data pipeline frameworks like PySpark, Spring Batch etc.
Experience working with distributed databases like MongoDB, Aerospike, Yugabyte, PostgresSQL.
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 MongoDB
6-8 years of experience in Distributed Databases; SQL Server, MongoDB, Informatica
Knowledge of the Agile methodology and experience in an Agile working environment
Experience with the Atlassian tool stack (JIRA et alia)
Experience with .NET framework and programming tools (Visual Studio) and C# is a plus
Experience in RabbitMQ is a plus
Experience in Financial Services industry is a plus
Experience in Test Driven Development is a plus
Preferred Qualifications:
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Ability to analyze and solve problems creatively
Ability to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders including offshore teams and manage offshore development activities
Ability to effectively engage subject matter experts and understand technical topics
Ability to work effectively with technical and business experts
Willingness and ability to learn all aspects of test data management and associated tools
Ability to research and document production and test environments along with architecture and design work
Proficient in developing Visio diagrams, architectural and design documentations, functional and technical specifications, automated test process
What’s in it for you
At 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 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
What’s in it for you:
At 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 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
Schwab is an affirmative action employer, focused on employing and advancing in employment, qualified women, racial and ethnic minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities in the workplace. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations in the application process, contact Human Resources at applicantaccessibility@schwab.com or call 800-275-1281.