Sr Software Engineering Team Manager

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).

Workplace Services Engineering (WSE) is an organization within Schwab Technology Services that is embarking on a major transformation. We support Workplace Services, and we’re shaping the future of how people experience financial well‑being at work. We partner with leading employers to deliver innovative retirement, equity, and workplace financial solutions that help millions of participants build stronger financial futures. This is a fast‑growing, high‑impact business where scale meets purpose—where your work directly influences how people plan, save, invest, and succeed.

As a key growth engine for the firm, we’re investing more than ever to expand our capabilities, modernize platforms, and elevate the experiences we deliver to employers and their employees. Our teams work at the intersection of technology, service, and financial expertise—supporting workplace clients with solutions that scale, adapt, and deliver meaningful outcomes. Here, your ideas help shape what’s next for workplace financial services. If you’re energized by solving complex problems, collaborating across disciplines, and making a real difference in the workplace services industry, you’ll find your place here.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

• 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

• Experience leading efforts to drive the adoption of generative AI and machine learning technologies throughout the SDLC, overseeing AI-assisted code generation, debugging, and architectural design.

• Hands-on experience with Agile (Scrum/Kanban) processes in planning, implementation and support of business applications, including change & release management

• A strong knowledge of, and demonstrated expertise in, software design, development, testing, maintenance and support is required

• 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, to aid identifying and achieving their personal and professional development goals

• Understand and leverage team member strengths to accomplish team, organization, and corporate goals

• 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

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, GCP and AWS is preferred

• A software engineering background preferred

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

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 [email protected] or call 800-275-1281.