What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Stack Developer position at Charles Schwab?
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).
Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by delivering innovative, reliable technology solutions that support investing and financial planning. Within Wealth and Advisor Solutions Technology (WAS Tech), the Financial Planning team develops digital experiences and platforms that help clients translate their financial goals into action and confidently plan for their futures.
As a Full Stack Developer, you will play a key role in building and enhancing scalable, resilient software solutions that directly support Schwab’s financial planning capabilities. Working within an Agile environment, you will partner closely with product owners, architects, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to design, develop, test, deploy, and support high-quality applications and microservices that align with business priorities and client needs. Success in this role requires the ability to solve complex technical problems, make sound engineering decisions, and continuously improve application performance, reliability, and maintainability.
You will contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, from refining requirements and decomposing user stories to delivering production-ready solutions using modern engineering practices. This includes developing RESTful services, participating in code reviews, maintaining CI/CD-driven development workflows, and ensuring quality through automated testing and trunk-based development practices. You will also support production environments, troubleshoot issues with urgency and accountability, and collaborate effectively across teams to deliver outcomes that create value for clients and the business. The role offers opportunities to share technical expertise, mentor teammates, and continuously expand your skills while contributing to a culture of innovation, adaptability, and engineering excellence.
What you have
Required Qualifications
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:
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).
Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by delivering innovative, reliable technology solutions that support investing and financial planning. Within Wealth and Advisor Solutions Technology (WAS Tech), the Financial Planning team develops digital experiences and platforms that help clients translate their financial goals into action and confidently plan for their futures.
As a Full Stack Developer, you will play a key role in building and enhancing scalable, resilient software solutions that directly support Schwab’s financial planning capabilities. Working within an Agile environment, you will partner closely with product owners, architects, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to design, develop, test, deploy, and support high-quality applications and microservices that align with business priorities and client needs. Success in this role requires the ability to solve complex technical problems, make sound engineering decisions, and continuously improve application performance, reliability, and maintainability.
You will contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, from refining requirements and decomposing user stories to delivering production-ready solutions using modern engineering practices. This includes developing RESTful services, participating in code reviews, maintaining CI/CD-driven development workflows, and ensuring quality through automated testing and trunk-based development practices. You will also support production environments, troubleshoot issues with urgency and accountability, and collaborate effectively across teams to deliver outcomes that create value for clients and the business. The role offers opportunities to share technical expertise, mentor teammates, and continuously expand your skills while contributing to a culture of innovation, adaptability, and engineering excellence.
What you have
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5 years of application development and software engineering experience.
- 2 years of experience developing web applications using Angular or similar modern front-end frameworks.
- 5 years of hands-on experience with Java development.
- Experience using build automation tools such as Maven or Gradle.
- Experience designing, developing, and supporting RESTful APIs and distributed services.
- Experience delivering software solutions that align with established design principles and business objectives.
- Experience participating in engineering best practices, including code reviews, service discovery, testing, and environment management.
- Experience working with relational database technologies.
- Experience using source code management tools such as GitHub.
- Ability to support production environments, including participation in on-call support as needed.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, communicate technical concepts clearly, and incorporate feedback in a team-oriented environment.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound technical decisions.
- Experience within the Financial Services industry.
- Experience incorporating quality engineering and test automation practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub, Bamboo, or similar platforms.
- Experience working with cloud-based environments, including private cloud platforms such as Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) and public cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Experience leveraging AI-enabled development tools, engineering automation, or productivity-enhancing technologies.
- Experience mentoring or coaching junior engineers and contributing to team development.
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
Salary : $144,000 - $161,000