Sr. Manager, Software Development & Engineering (PL)
About The Position
At Schwab, the Sr. Manager, Software Development & Engineering, People Leader leads teams that build and support secure, reliable, customer-focused Schwab Mobile experiences. The role works with engineers, SDETs, product partners, and other technology teams to deliver native iOS and Android capabilities for Bill Pay, Money Transfers, Check Deposit, Manage Cards, and Crypto Transfers. The position requires people leadership, technical judgment, and the ability to manage delivery across multiple teams and technology domains. The manager sets priorities, develops engineering talent, manages delivery risks, and ensures solutions meet Schwab standards for security, quality, accessibility, performance, and resiliency. The role partners with Product, Design, Architecture, Cybersecurity, API and platform teams, QA, and business stakeholders, and advances approved AI-enabled development practices, including GitHub Copilot.
Requirements
- 2–4 years of software engineering experience, including experience leading or mentoring development teams.
- Experience leading or supporting native mobile application development for iOS and Android.
- Familiarity with iOS technologies, including Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Xcode, XCTest, and dependency management.
- Familiarity with Android technologies, including Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Android SDK, Android Studio, Gradle, and Espresso.
- Experience supporting financial applications or customer capabilities such as Bill Pay, Money Transfers, Check Deposit, Manage Cards, Crypto Transfers, digital wallets, or similar experiences.
- Experience managing projects across native mobile applications, backend services, APIs, cloud platforms, data, security, and third-party integrations.
- Experience with API development and integration patterns, including REST APIs, API gateways, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, token management, and authorization controls.
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, mobile release management, observability, production support, and incident management.
- Experience using GitHub Copilot or other approved AI-enabled tools to improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, documentation, or engineering workflows.
- Ability to develop people, build strong working relationships, manage delivery risks, and create accountability.
- Strong communication, decision-making, project-management, and stakeholder-management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in financial services, fintech, or another highly regulated industry.
- Experience supporting mobile applications that require strong security, fraud prevention, privacy, compliance, and accessibility controls.
- Prior hands-on development experience in iOS, Android, backend API development, or cloud engineering.
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, cloud platforms, and API modernization.
- Experience leading mobile modernization, resiliency improvements, technical-debt reduction, or engineering transformation work.
- Experience defining and reviewing engineering health metrics, including quality, reliability, delivery predictability, production defects, and developer productivity.
- Experience leading AI-enabled engineering initiatives, including GitHub Copilot adoption, test automation, agent-based workflows, or developer productivity improvements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop engineers, SDETs, and technical leads supporting Schwab Mobile.
- Deliver native mobile experiences for critical financial capabilities, including Bill Pay, Money Transfers, Check Deposit, Manage Cards, and Crypto Transfers.
- Support technical direction for iOS and Android applications, including architecture, modernization, performance, security, accessibility, resiliency, and production support.
- Manage projects across native mobile applications, backend services, APIs, cloud platforms, data, security, and third-party integrations.
- Partner with Product and business leaders to establish priorities, manage scope, communicate risks, and make informed delivery tradeoffs.
- Ensure teams implement secure API integrations using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, API gateways, token management, and authorization controls.
- Drive adoption of CI/CD, automated testing, observability, release management, and production support practices.
- Establish quality and operational practices that reduce defects, improve release readiness, and strengthen the mobile customer experience.
- Use GitHub Copilot and other approved AI-enabled tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, test automation, documentation, and delivery workflows.
- Build an inclusive and accountable team culture focused on talent development, clear ownership, continuous improvement, and high-quality customer experiences.
Benefits
- Eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities in addition to the salary range.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
