Java Developer
Charles Schwab
Chicago, IL
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago
At Schwab, you’re 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).
Charles Schwab Investment Management Technology provides application strategy, development and support for the Investment Management teams located in San Francisco CA, Denver CO and Chicago IL. Applications support the investment life cycle to include front office functions such as Equity and Fixed Income Trading, Portfolio Management, Investment Risk and Trade Compliance.
We are looking for a senior developer with demonstrated ability to develop/test applications within the financial space in a data centric environment. This is a senior level individual contributor position aimed at delivering development to the Investment Advisory team. Additionally, this role will perform the security champion for the group.
+ Above all else you’re an engineer and a full stack developer (Data-Services-UI). You solve problems through building a robust, stable, secure application development. You’re curious and hungry to learn new things and look to make a long-lasting impact on the project.
+ You developed features and unit tested complex systems in the past. You have experience testing web applications (Angular) and data (SQL). You are strong in Java, Spring, Struts know how to create your own REST services (in any language) and are familiar with parsing JSON and XML.
+ You worked in an Agile environment in the past. Iterative feature development and working as part of a distributed engineering team doesn’t scare you.
+ You contribute to open-source projects. If you have github.com contributions – we’d love to check them out
+ You’re lifelong learner. You’re able to grasp difficult concepts and complex designs and stays on top of new and emerging technologies. Do you have a stackoverflow.com account?
What you have
+ 8+ years of strong, demonstrable experience working as software developer/architect using JAVA programming language(Java, JSP, Struts, Spring, EJB, FjTask, Redis, Oracle, Maven, Github, Jenkins).
+ Good understanding of investment/trading life cycle and be familiar with compliance use cases and data requirements to support the lifecycle
+ Understanding of Security Tools and its behaviors
+ Tools : SAST DAST SCA like Veracode, BlackDuck, Whitehat, Qualys
+ Intermediate to advanced understanding of common CVEs and potential remediations
+ Understanding of commonly used Security libs (preferably Java)
+ Experience in spring/struts frameworks. Ability to lead and help the team with technical inputs.
+ Practical knowledge and use of Design Patterns (Strategy, Factory, Singleton etc)
+ Experience using ‘git’ as source control system (cherry-pick, merge conflict resolution should be second nature to you)
+ Experience working in CI/CD environment. (Bamboo) One should be able to create, modify and execute job from scratch using ‘git’ as source
+ Experience in oracle, DB2, Mongo, Redis database concepts
+ Comfort with the Atlassian toolset (Jira, Confluence, Zephyr)
+ Experience mentoring junior level engineers.
Preferred Skills:
+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or similar area of study
+ Financial Services experience is a strong plus
In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. 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
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
Schwab is an affirmative action employer, focused on employing and advancing in employment, qualified women, racial and ethnic minorities, protected 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 applicantaccessibility@schwab.com or call 800-275-1281.
About the Company
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Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab Corporation is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 300 offices. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Named "Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Self-Directed Services" by J.D. Power and Associates in 2009, its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC) affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through Schwab Advisor Services.
The Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC) provides banking and mortgage services and products. To meet the needs of our clients, we are actively recruiting people with the desire, drive and creativity to find solutions that help meet our clients' needs; who want the chance to learn, grow with the company and explore their career opportunities; who will strive for excellence in achieving our clients' and our company's goals; who have the highest ethical standards - individuals who take pride in making a difference in people's lives.
The Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC) provides banking and mortgage services and products. To meet the needs of our clients, we are actively recruiting people with the desire, drive and creativity to find solutions that help meet our clients' needs; who want the chance to learn, grow with the company and explore their career opportunities; who will strive for excellence in achieving our clients' and our company's goals; who have the highest ethical standards - individuals who take pride in making a difference in people's lives.
COMPANY SIZE
1,000 to 1,499 employeesINDUSTRY
Security and Surveillance
FOUNDED
1971
WEBSITE
http://www.aboutschwab.com/careers