Pay range: USD $68,800.00 - $88,000.00 / Year
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you are 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).

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.

The 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 an Associate Software Engineer in Retirement Plan Services Technology, you will work with your fellow team members to consistently produce high-quality output by participating in all facets of software delivery, including design, development, testing, deployment, tooling, and support. You will serve as a strong, versatile, hands-on software engineer, delivering solutions that meet business objectives in a flexible, collaborative, and rapidly changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with developing software applications to support retirement plan administration
• Participate on an agile team of developers, testers, product owners and scrum masters
• Participate in discussions and engage other team members to flesh out system requirements where minimal information is provided
• Design and build automated tests
• Release applications to production environments on a regularly scheduled basis
• Provide production application support for applications that require 99% uptime

What you have Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 0-2 years of .NET design and development experience
• Demonstrated understanding of object-oriented development basics and SQL
• A knowledge of, and demonstrated experience in, software development, testing, maintenance, and support
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Agile (Scrum/Kanban)
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing design
• Experience with the Atlassian suite of products (Confluence, JIRA, Bamboo)
• Experience with Github and Copilot (or equivalent AI tools)
• Familiarity with Cloud Platforms such as PCF, GCP, and AWS
• Financial Services industry experience

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