Sr Java Engineer

Charles Schwab•Southlake, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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). CCAT (Corporate Customer & Account Technology) is a division within CDT (Client Data Technology) focused on creating a unified customer identifier. This supports a comprehensive 360-degree view of Schwab clients across all business lines. The team identifies customers who interact with various Schwab affiliates and consolidates their information under a single Schwab Customer Identifier (SCID). This unified approach allows the organization to better understand each customer and deliver more targeted services and offerings. CCAT achieves this by leveraging event-driven architecture, APIs, batch processing, and eligibility frameworks to build resilient and scalable solutions. We are currently in the process of designing the next iteration of our platform that enables the enterprise to grow and offer new capabilities to its clients. We are looking for a motivated Sr Engineer to deliver net-new, greenfield functionality that directly impacts clients.

Requirements

8+ 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 MongoDB
Track record of pursuing and maintaining high quality while delivering on tight schedules
Collaborative 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 activities
Ability to effectively engage subject matter experts and understand technical topics
Demonstrated ability to disagree, argue your case with data, and commit to deliver regardless of the outcome of the disagreement
Demonstrated ability in solution discovery and crafting a design based in engineering principles
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with the demonstrable ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Ability to analyze and solve problems creatively
Track record of mentoring and coaching that results in a stronger organization

Nice To Haves

Good knowledge of messaging technologies (Rabbit MQ, Kafka, or equivalent)
Experience in Financial Services industry
Experience in Test Driven Development, QA Automation and Quality mindset and behaviors
Proficient in developing Visio diagrams, architectural and design documentations, functional and technical specifications, automated test process
Willingness to learn all aspects of tech stack and document
Ability to research and document production and test environments along with architecture and design work
Knowledge of Agile methodology and experience in an Agile working environment
Experience with the Atlassian tool stack (JIRA and Confluence)
Experience in building interfaces with legacy mainframe stack

Responsibilities

Understanding the needs of the business, conducting research on potential options and recommending optimal solution based on context.
Identifying gaps and mitigating risks to delivery, scalability, performance, security, compliance, operational readiness, and work to respond to them or advocate for prioritization.
Participating in strategic planning discussions with technical, business, and stakeholders
Designing effective solutions that are in line with the organization's vision.
Actively participating in product design and development sessions
Writing efficient, easy to follow technical documentation.
Reviewing cross-team work in planning to ensure teams understand work break down and dependencies when considering work sequencing and prioritization.
Leading cross-team strategic efforts to influence decision and alignment.
Understanding several teams' testing strategies and uses the knowledge to educate and help teams level-up their testing.
Recommending org testing strategies/solutions.
Fostering a culture of engineering excellence and challenging the status quo
Identify gaps in processes and services across environments.
Cultivating a culture of open feedback that promotes accountability for getting better together
Facilitating discussions within the CCAT and beyond, ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to share their opinion and be heard, and that discussion outcomes tie to stated goals.
Supporting teams on critical production issues