Senior Manager, Software Development and Engineering

Your Opportunity as a Senior Manager, Software Development and Engineering at Charles Schwab

At Charles 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).

Charles Schwab Wealth & Asset Management Engineering (WAME) Technology is part of the Schwab Technology Services (STS) organization, supporting Schwab's Research, Investment management, and Trading platforms to provide products, advice, and services to institutional and retail clients to manage investments.

This team is essentially the front-office for Schwab Asset Management that continues to harness state-of-the-art technologies for differentiating Schwab portfolio research and asset management. The team has won several industry awards such as the “Best IT Team of the Year” and the “Asset Manager Digital Tool of the Year”. This high-performing team plays a key role in developing technical strategy, designing systems, and delivering to high quality standards.

This Senior Manager, Software Development and Engineering role is based in Southlake, TX or Austin, TX, managing the software development lifecycle including the coordination, prioritization, and communication across business product areas. It will involve building and realizing the strategy for the teams to support the dynamic needs of the WAME business.

The role includes hands-on development, building a client-driven technology organization. It entails a full Agile and DevOps model in partnership with the SAMS business—designing/developing software solutions and business process solutions based on business needs. You will lead application components of moderate complexity and provide technical design input in overall projects, focusing on quality based on Schwab’s standards. You will also mentor and develop team members in honing their analytical thinking skills and problem-solving capabilities, and collaborate with stakeholders to identify and implement data-driven approaches to optimize team performance.

What You Have

This role requires a highly motivated, organized, and experienced business-focused technology individual with a proven record of software delivery to a front office investment management business.

Qualifications & Experience

• A university degree from a well-respected academic institution; advanced degrees in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, and/or other professional certifications are a plus.
• At least 10 years of professional experience.
• At least 6 years of professional experience developing enterprise applications using Java, J2EE, Springboot, SQL Server, JSON, REST.
• Recent experience working in Agile teams, preferably for financial institutions.
• Some experience with cloud/cloud foundry platform; GCP/AWS will be a plus.
• Desired: Experience in building services-based software for portfolio optimization using industrial optimization products like Axioma, Gurobi, etc.

Personal Characteristics

• Good communication skills, ability to express ideas clearly and communicate with business users.
• Well-organized and disciplined with high attention to detail, providing clear and timely updates to the team, ensuring they have the information needed to make informed decisions.
• Serve as a leader, guiding and empowering teams to achieve exceptional results with a focus on intelligence in the business area.
• Actively seeks out and evaluates emerging trends or technologies to identify opportunities for innovation within the business area.
• Work well in small self-managed Agile teams.
• Raises the bar for quality, driving both oneself and others to deliver exceptional products and services.

What’s in it for you

At Charles 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.

Key skills/competency

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Agile Methodologies
• DevOps Practices
• Java Enterprise Development
• SQL Server
• RESTful APIs
• Cloud Platforms (GCP/AWS)
• Investment Management Technology
• Technical Leadership
• Strategic Planning