Manager, Software Development & Engineering

Pay range: USD $90,000.00 - $200,100.00 / Year

Your opportunity

Our Opportunity:

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 manage investments.

This team is essentially the front-office for Schwab Asset Management that continues to harness the 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".

Team is high performing and plays a key role in developing the technical strategy, designing systems, and delivering to high quality standards.

What you'll do:

This is a Software SDET (Manager) role based in Westlake, TX, managing the software development lifecycle including the coordination, prioritization and communication across the business product areas. It will include building and realizing the strategy for the teams to support the dynamic needs of the WAME business.

The role includes the hands-on development role, building a client driven technology organization. The role entails full Agile and DevOps model in partnership of WAME business-designs/develops software solutions and business process solutions based on business needs. Lead application components of moderate complexity, with guidance from manager. Provide technical design input in overall project. Focus on quality based on Schwab's standards.

What you have

What you have:

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

Qualifications & Experience

• Required: 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
• Required: At least 7-years of professional experience
• Required: At least 4 years of experience performing quality assurance, automation and regression testing
• Required- 1-2 years of Schwab technology domain experience as a current or recent contractor or employee
• Required: Recent experience working in Agile teams
• Required: Understanding of SDLC and deployment processes
• Desired: Some experience with cloud/ cloud foundry platform; AWS/GCP will be a plus
• Desired: Financial engineering experience or background

Personal Characteristics

• Good communication skills, ability to express ideas clearly
• Well-organized and disciplined with high attention to detail
• Work well in small self-managed Agile teams

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. 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