Sr. Software Engineer

Your OpportunitySchwab is recruiting a driven, results-oriented software technical lead who shares our passion for technology, innovation and excellence. Our main goal here at Schwab is to transform people's lives by changing the way the world invests. We are in the midst of re-architecting and rebuilding our core enterprise software platform to support our rapidly growing and evolving business. We are moving towards a Test Driven development and Continuous Integration environment using Bamboo and Bitbucket. The engineer will be a hands-on lead developer that excels in a dynamic, fast-moving, and agile environment and is passionate about developing high quality, high performance, and scalable software. The candidate will work aside a team of seasoned engineers whose main objective is to maintain all aspects of the overall software development lifecycle and ensure the on-time, quality delivery of software product releases. What you are good at

• Provide hands-on development and mentoring as necessary for all members of the team to ensure team and project success.
• Work effectively with technical and business experts
• Work closely with product owner and team members to decompose stories, design features, and prioritize tasks.
• Prototype, validate and create specific application solutions for the business.
• Lead team in execution of development pipeline and delivery of the organization's software products to QA, and ultimately to Production.
• Interface with product owner and key stakeholders in Project Management, Business, QA and Technology Operations to ensure high quality delivery of software projects on time and budget .
• Identify technology risks and dependencies early to establish mitigation plans.
• Create artifacts for each project such as Software Architecture documentation, Technical Use Cases, and Code Review Packages.
• Meet periodically with onshore and offshore developers to review and improve code quality, requirements specification and design methodologies.
• Utilize automated software test tools and frameworks such as test driven development to achieve software quality standards
• Support integration efforts to build whole systems from various subsystems
• Support release manager to assemble releases and drive improvements in the release process

What you have

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar/equivalent area of study
• Minimum of 10 years of solid backend development experience in C#/.Net
• Expert in object oriented design, SOA, design patterns, development, implementation and maintenance.
• Good understanding of latest Architecture and Development Standards, Guidelines and SOLID principles
• Strong experience designing and implementing REST based Web Service API(s) in a transaction processing environment.
• You should be comfortable in a fast-paced customer focused environment that continually embraces the latest technologies and techniques.
• Thorough understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures.
• Ability to analyze, propose and implement timely, cost effective, creative and efficient solutions for to complex, time-critical issues or problems within area of responsibility
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required for composing and delivering
• Familiarity with continuous delivery/continuous integration techniques.
• Understanding of Change and Release Management processes.
• Experience in Cloud deployment in a continuous integration and continuous delivery model (CI/CD)
• Understanding of networking, infrastructure, client-side architectures and system design
• Experience with the following: Java, Spring framework, and Web Services (REST, SOAP) supporting high volume transactions in a Highly Available environment
• Experience in Distributed Databases; SQL Server and/or NoSQL databases
• Experience with continuous build process using Bamboo, Bitbucket/Git, or similar tools
• Experience with Java, Java Core, Spring, Hibernate and understanding of UML (Unified Modeling Language)
• Prior experience in IT Transformations and system modernization initiatives from legacy to distributed platforms; i.e. Java apps/SQL or MongoDB
• Knowledge of developing Visio diagrams, architectural and design documentations, functional and technical specifications, automated test process
• Ability to research and document production and test environments along with architecture and design work
• Experience with the Atlassian tool stack (JIRA et alia)
• Ability to effectively engage subject matter experts and understand technical topics
• Knowledge of developing Visio diagrams, architectural and design documentations, functional and technical specifications, automated test process
• Experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) is a plus
• Experience in RabbitMQ is a plus

Preferred Skills: •Good understanding of latest Architecture and Development Standards and Guidelines •Independently plans own work and are accountable to meet schedules and deliverables • Experience providing guidance, direction, and feedback to other technical staff in order to meet agreed upon objectives. • Ability to analyze, propose and implement timely, cost effective, quality solutions for all issues or problems within area of responsibility • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required for composing and delivering technical presentations or other forms of documentation to various level of technical and non-technical management • Proficient managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, geographically dispersed environment In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunitiesWhy work for us?Own Your Tomorrow embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees ignite their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in reinventing a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth.Benefits: A competitive and flexible package designed to empower you for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive and flexible package designed to help you make the most of your life at work and at home-today and in the future. Explore further .Schwab is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to any status that is protected by law. Please click here to see the policy.Schwab is an affirmative action employer, focused on advancing women, racial and ethnic minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities in the workplace. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations in the application process, contact Human Resources at or call.TD Ameritrade, a subsidiary of Charles Schwab, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At TD Ameritrade we believe People Matter. We value diversity and believe that it goes beyond all protected classes, thoughts, ideas, and perspectives.