Senior Manager, Software Development & Engineering

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.

Retirement Plan Services Technology group builds and maintains the applications and platforms supporting Schwab's retirement plan business, one of the leading providers of retirement plan services for medium to large-sized companies in the U.S. Our teams deliver high-quality solutions which enable employees of the companies we serve to create secure financial futures. Our actions and decisions are always driven by integrity, visibility, and the advocacy of our clients' best interests.

As a Senior Software Development & Engineering Manager in Retirement Plan Services, you are responsible for leading one or more software delivery teams. You will ensure they are able to consistently produce high-quality output by providing guidance and support for all facets of software delivery, including design, development, testing, deployment, tooling and support. You will serve as a strong, versatile hands-on technical leader to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business objectives in a flexible, collaborative, and rapidly changing environment.
What you have

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT across Software Engineering/Development roles
• 5+ years of people leadership, supporting highly technical individuals
• 5+ years of experience running small to medium-sized projects and initiatives
• Hands-on experience with Agile (Scrum/Kanban) processes in planning, implementation and support of business applications, including change & release management
• Strong knowledge of, and demonstrated expertise in, software design, development, testing, maintenance and support
• Professional experience assembling and leading teams that developed distributed scalable enterprise-class applications with a few of the following technologies: C#, ASP, .NET, Delphi, Angular, SQL Server, Oracle, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, SAML, OAuth, REST and SOAP-based APIs
• Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, and motivational skills, with the ability to build rapport with and influence team members, peers, and partners
• Ability to attract, engage and retain top, diverse technical talent
• Ability to coach team members and assist them in identifying and achieving their personal and professional development goals
• Proven success leveraging team member strengths to accomplish team, organization, and corporate goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Test Driven Development
• Financial Services industry experience
• Experience with the Atlassian suite of products (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
• Familiarity with Cloud Platforms such as PCF, Google Cloud Platform and AWS is preferred
• Client-focused mindset, driven to understand and exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of clearly articulating complex technical issues to peers, partners, all levels of the technology organization

Leadership Traits

• Focused and disciplined with a passion for driving efficiency and change
• Positive and high-energy with the ability to inspire and motivate all levels of staff towards both tactical and strategic delivery goals
• Proactive identifying and communicating issues, and resourceful finding solutions for them
• Shows a commitment to high ethical standards and integrity and demonstrates this through actions

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

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