Full Stack Java Developer

Your Opportunity

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).

As a Full Stack Engineer on our Data Exchange team, you’ll help build and evolve enterprise data solutions that support critical analytics and operational capabilities across the firm. You’ll work with modern backend and frontend technologies to design, develop, and support reliable, scalable applications that move data efficiently and securely.

In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with engineers, product partners, and stakeholders to deliver well-defined solutions, improve platform performance, and support systems that operate at scale. You’ll be supported by experienced teammates, clear engineering standards, and opportunities to continue building your skills while doing work that matters.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs that support batch and streaming data pipelines.
• Build and enhance REST-based services using modern frameworks and established engineering patterns.
• Develop clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, partnering with QA to ensure quality and stability.
• Contribute to frontend development by building or modifying user interface components in collaboration with UI/UX and backend teams.
• Implement and support data ingestion jobs that integrate data from multiple upstream systems.
• Monitor, analyze, and improve the performance and reliability of applications and data workloads.
• Collaborate with product owners and business partners to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Participate in production support, troubleshooting issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing fixes.
• Follow agile development practices, CI/CD standards, and release management processes.
• Continuously learn new tools, technologies, and practices, and contribute ideas to improve the platform and team.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• Approximately 5 years of hands‑on software development experience using Java and Spring‑based frameworks, building batch and API‑driven applications.
• Strong experience with Java Spring Boot, including designing, developing, and supporting REST‑based APIs and microservices.
• Practical experience with data streaming or messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub, or similar platforms.
• Experience working with data systems and databases, including schema design, data retrieval, and ongoing maintenance.
• Working experience with front‑end technologies such as React or Angular, with the ability to build or enhance UI components in collaboration with backend teams.
• Hands‑on experience with Linux environments and basic shell scripting for application support and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo, Bitbucket, or similar) and modern build and deployment practices.
• Ability to work independently on assigned features while collaborating effectively within an agile development team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing or deploying applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including services such as Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, or Cloud Storage.
• Exposure to batch processing frameworks and large‑scale data ingestion patterns.
• Experience supporting production systems, including troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with enterprise data platforms or working in regulated / large‑scale environments.
• A strong interest in learning new technologies, improving engineering practices, and contributing ideas to team discussions.

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

Salary : $48 - $50