Senior .NET Software Developer

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). This position will be part of the Online Security Modernization Technology (OST) at Schwab, focused on providing authentication and authorization across all Schwab line of business. We will focus on driving client‑centricity, reducing time to market & increasing efficiency. We are looking for a Software Developer III, where you will be part of a team of experienced IT professionals, full stack developers and SDETs tasked with building applications and products to support Schwab’s authentication and authorization platforms. You will be working in a fast‑paced and agile environment specializing in testing, test frameworks, test infrastructure, automation code, test tools and data. OST offers a wide range of technological opportunities for the best and brightest people to grow and prove their skills as they develop high‑performance financial applications. The Senior .NET/C# Developer, with skills equivalent to 6-10 years in a comparable position, will serve as a hands‑on lead developer in a dynamic, fast‑paced, and Agile environment. This role is a part of the Online Security Technologies team, responsible for designing, developing, and supporting a mission‑critical Authentication platform. The responsibilities are divided into 50% design and 50% development, requiring the successful candidate to contribute both as a coder and system designer. This position collaborates with a team of experienced engineers focused on the Agile development life cycle and ensuring on‑time, high‑quality software releases. What you’ll do: Lead the development and delivery of organizational software products through QA, UAT, and Production phases. Oversee daily operations while actively promoting Agile methodologies within the team. Collaborate with product owners and key stakeholders across Project Management, Business, QA, and Technology Operations to ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget. Partner with the Scrum Master and product owner to provide accurate development sizing and cost analysis estimates. Work alongside the product owner and team members on story decomposition, feature design, and task prioritization. Utilize automated testing tools and frameworks, including test-driven development, to uphold software quality standards. Support Single Sign‑On (SSO) integration initiatives to connect internal and external Schwab systems. Assist the release manager in assembling releases and optimizing release processes. Help resolve needs and remove roadblocks identified by team members in collaboration with the Scrum Master. Coordinate individual team deliverables to facilitate successful product releases. Identify technology risks promptly and implement mitigation strategies. Conduct regular reviews and code quality improvement sessions with both onshore and offshore developers, emphasizing requirements specification and design methodologies. Prototype, validate, and develop tailored application solutions to address business requirements. What you have Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related technical field. Over 7 years of hands‑on application programming and/or test automation framework experience within an Agile development environment. Proficient in software development using .NET technologies. At least 3 years of demonstrated leadership in delivering and driving the adoption of technical innovations across teams. Strong familiarity with Agile/Lean development and testing methodologies, including Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery. Experience working with databases such as MongoDB and Aerospike. Knowledge of authentication protocols such as Kerberos, certificate‑based authentication, and Ping Identity solutions. Skilled in testing RESTful web services using test automation frameworks; capable of parsing nested JSON and XML. Experience with SOAP is advantageous. Proven ability to perform effectively under pressure in challenging environments. Proficient with source control systems and Agile tools including Bitbucket, Jira, Zephyr, Bamboo, and Git. Experience with Google Cloud Platform. Background in CI/CD environments (e.g., Bamboo), including creating, modifying, and executing jobs from scratch using Git as a source control system. Expertise in troubleshooting production issues through analysis of logs (Splunk), dashboards, and metrics. Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems Previous experience within the financial services or brokerage industry. In addition to the base pay range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr