Senior Software Engineer II of Trading

Your opportunity

As a Senior Software Engineer II focusing on trading engineering, you will play a critical role in delivering a high-quality trading platform that powers trading functionality in the Forge Marketplace. You will identify opportunities to enhance trading products, including integrating modern low-latency technologies, and help define the direction and roadmap for trading engineering initiatives.

You will collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of trading technologies into products, improving both user experience and application performance.

Location: This role requires 2-3 days a week in office in Soho, NY.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver software on time with accurate estimates
• Take ownership of production changes, including monitoring and maintaining runbooks
• Provide high-quality code reviews and help improve team engineering standards
• Design scalable and resilient trading platform architecture with a focus on performance
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to technical direction
• Serve as a technical expert for trading systems for internal teams and external partners
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Solve complex engineering challenges, particularly within code generation frameworks

What you have

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5–8 years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years of development experience in compiled, object-oriented languages (e.g., TypeScript, C#, Java)
• 2+ years of experience in dynamic scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Ruby)
• Experience with real-time data processing and event-driven systems (e.g., WebSockets, Kafka)
• Strong SQL skills and experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and managing production deployments
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), proficiency with Git, GitHub, and Agile tools such as JIRA
• Experience in Private Markets or Financial Services, especially financial market data
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, proven ability to unblock and mentor other engineers
• Strong track record of delivery in high-performance engineering environments, commitment to diversity, inclusion, and building high-performing teams

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 (https://www.schwabjobs.com/hybrid-work) 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 (https://www.schwabjobs.com/summary-of-benefits) 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.