IT - Software Developer - Senior, Michigan

Job Description: The thinkorswim technology organization leads the development and maintenance of Schwab's premier trading platform for retail trading clients. The thinkorswim development team is looking for a talented Senior Java Developer to join our team, working on an industry-leading trading platform. We work in a collaborative, innovative, and technically challenging environment, where developers can perform complex software design tasks and technical analysis on a highly performant, multi-threaded and resilient system, where high performance is key. Our mission is to build robust solutions that achieve measurable value, which empower our clients, in a fun and engaging environment.

In thinkorswim technology team, we work hard every day to improve the experience for our clients, using cutting-edge technology and creative solutions to hard problems.

Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience

• 6+ years of agile experience, working in medium/large complex projects with multiple dependencies through planning, implementation, release, and support

• 6+ years of professional experience in distributed/scalable low-latency trading applications using technologies like Java, Oracle, Linux, Spring, messaging, networking and multi-threading.

• Strong technology affinity and experience, as well as attention to detail and the ability to design, execute, and maintain strategic goals and metrics

• Broad and deep knowledge of IT/software technology and trends in application development, testing, and deployment, business intelligence, and infrastructure support

• Good knowledge of the Atlassian and/or Microsoft suite of development tool

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills

• Hands on experience with low-latency and high performing programming using networking, concurrency, multi-threading and messaging technologies

• Experience with real-time trading software development will be a plus

• Ability to independently work as a senior technology person of a fast-paced and focused team

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic team environment across multiple locations and time zones

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”