Senior Java Developer

Charles Schwab Inc. • Southlake, TX

2d • $144,000 - $162,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Java Developer supporting the thinkorswim® Mobile platform, you’ll play a critical role in evolving the backend application that power our iOS and Android trading experiences. You’ll work within a highly collaborative engineering environment focused on building and sustaining mission‑critical, high‑performance systems where scale, stability, security, and resiliency are essential. This role offers meaningful technical ownership—shaping system design, influencing architectural direction, and partnering closely with product and business stakeholders to translate complex needs into reliable solutions. In this role, your work will span designing and enhancing Java‑based application, contributing to architecture and design discussions, and proactively identifying technical risks across interconnected systems. You’ll apply analytical thinking to solve ambiguous, cross‑system challenges, using operational insights and metrics to guide decisions and outcomes. Collaboration is central to success here—whether working across enterprise teams to resolve production issues or mentoring engineers to strengthen technical and domain expertise across the organization. Along the way, you’ll be supported by leaders who value integrity, teamwork, and continuous growth, empowering you to own your tomorrow while delivering real impact for clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of hands‑on experience designing and developing Java / J2EE applications across client‑ and server‑side environments
• Strong foundation in object‑oriented analysis and design, distributed systems, real‑time processing, and relational databases
• Experience building and maintaining backend application with an emphasis on reliability, performance, scalability, and security
• Hands‑on experience with common Java frameworks (such as Spring or Hibernate) and modern development practices within Agile environments, including test‑driven development
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues across multiple environments and operating platforms
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical partners
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally and influence outcomes beyond immediate responsibilities

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with concurrency and multithreaded, low‑latency systems
• Background in Java performance tuning, garbage collection, and scaling high‑throughput applications
• Experience designing and exposing APIs or shared frameworks used by multiple teams
• Familiarity with CI/CD and automation tooling and modern build pipelines
• Exposure to cloud platforms, including Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership within a team

Responsibilities

• Designing and enhancing Java-based applications
• Contributing to architecture and design discussions
• Proactively identifying technical risks across interconnected systems
• Applying analytical thinking to solve ambiguous, cross-system challenges
• Using operational insights and metrics to guide decisions and outcomes
• Working across enterprise teams to resolve production issues
• Mentoring engineers to strengthen technical and domain expertise across the organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior