Specialist, Software Developer

About the role

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 Soutlake, TX.

Your opportunity

In this role, you’ll contribute to building and improving a distributed Java-based application ecosystem that uses modern microservices and micro-frontend patterns to deliver secure, accessible, high-performance web experiences. You’ll strengthen your engineering skills by developing Angular user interfaces (including TypeScript, RxJS, state management, and component-based architecture) that integrate with Java back-end services—bringing thoughtful problem-solving to design and implementation decisions that impact client and business outcomes.

What you have

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• 2+ years of experience (or relevant internship/academic projects) building applications using Java, Spring, and web services.
• 1+ years of experience (or relevant internship/academic projects) using Angular for front-end development (or a similar TypeScript-based framework).
• Exposure to containers and microservices concepts in cloud environments.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipeline concepts and cloud deployment workflows.
• Awareness of cloud platforms such as PCF, AWS, and/or GCP.
• Basic knowledge of databases such as MongoDB, Redis, or SQL Server.
• Ability to collaborate across product management, architecture, SRE, and adjacent engineering teams, with a demonstrated willingness to learn and contribute.
• Comfort working with distributed teams, including offshore partners and external stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated curiosity and a creative problem-solving mindset.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• 2+ years of experience (or relevant internship/academic projects) building applications using Java, Spring, and web services.
• 1+ years of experience (or relevant internship/academic projects) using Angular for front-end development (or a similar TypeScript-based framework).
• Exposure to containers and microservices concepts in cloud environments.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipeline concepts and cloud deployment workflows.
• Awareness of cloud platforms such as PCF, AWS, and/or GCP.
• Basic knowledge of databases such as MongoDB, Redis, or SQL Server.
• Ability to collaborate across product management, architecture, SRE, and adjacent engineering teams, with a demonstrated willingness to learn and contribute.
• Comfort working with distributed teams, including offshore partners and external stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated curiosity and a creative problem-solving mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic understanding of common design patterns, development standards, and engineering guidelines within modern application ecosystems.
• Exposure to .NET technologies (e.g., C#, ASP.NET Core), REST APIs, and unit/integration testing practices.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled development tools (e.g., code assistants, intelligent automation, AI-driven code analysis).
• Awareness of quality-first engineering practices such as test-driven development (TDD), QA automation, and maintaining automated test suites in CI/CD.
• Front-end framework experience or coursework beyond Angular (e.g., React, Vue.js).
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS/Sass, responsive design, and accessibility fundamentals (WCAG).
• Interest in performance optimization concepts for web applications and contributing to technical documentation.
• Interest in, or exposure to, the financial services industry.

What’s in it for you

• 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