Job description

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. Schwab continues to expand the role of mobile technology in how clients access information, manage their finances, and interact with digital services. As an Android Software Engineer, you will build and support native Android experiences for high-visibility, client-facing products, including emerging conversational and AI-enabled capabilities. You will collaborate with product, design, backend, quality, and engineering partners to deliver intuitive, accessible, and reliable mobile features. Your work will span feature design, development, automated testing, service integration, production support, and continuous improvement. This is a mobile engineering role that provides an opportunity to apply strong Android expertise while expanding your experience with conversational interfaces, AI-assisted development practices, modern architecture, and enterprise-scale mobile delivery. What you have Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience • Five or more years of professional native Android development experience using Kotlin and/or Java • Advanced Software Development skills demonstrated through the delivery and support of scalable, maintainable Android applications • Strong Java or Kotlin programming skills, including object-oriented design, modular development, debugging, and code review practices • Experience integrating mobile applications with REST APIs, including asynchronous processing, error handling, and service troubleshooting • Experience developing unit tests and automated user-interface tests using tools such as Espresso, UI Automator, or Appium • Ability to apply User Interface Design principles to create intuitive, responsive, and accessible Android experiences • Experience troubleshooting application memory, performance, integration, or production issues using structured Problem-Solving methods • Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, release processes, and related DevOps practices • Ability to communicate technical decisions, risks, and recommendations clearly across technical and non-technical audiences Preferred Qualifications • Experience with Jetpack Compose, MVVM, Clean Architecture, or comparable modern Android architecture patterns • Experience with reactive development frameworks such as Kotlin Flow, Coroutines, RxJava, or LiveData • Experience using dependency-injection frameworks such as Dagger, Hilt, or Koin • Experience developing accessible mobile applications using TalkBack, dynamic text, focus management, and other Android accessibility capabilities • Experience building chatbot, voice, streaming, or conversational user experiences within a native mobile application • Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools to analyze requirements, develop implementation plans, generate code, or troubleshoot issues while independently validating quality and production readiness • Experience supporting Android SDK, Kotlin, operating-system, and application-store upgrades • Experience with test-driven development, behavior-driven development, Agile delivery, and iterative product development • Experience building modular, reusable mobile components for large-scale applications • Ability to influence technical decisions, build consensus, and work effectively through ambiguous or evolving requirements Learning Opportunities • Deepen expertise in enterprise-scale Android development and modern mobile architecture • Build client-facing conversational, chatbot, voice, and AI-enabled mobile experiences • Expand knowledge of secure financial technology and high-visibility digital products • Strengthen experience with Jetpack Compose, modular architecture, accessibility, observability, and application performance • Develop practical capability with AI-assisted engineering tools, including requirement analysis, implementation planning, code generation, and validation • Grow technical influence through architecture discussions, design reviews, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional collaboration • Learn Schwab’s mobile engineering standards, development practices, platform architecture, and client-experience principles Skill Development Values At Schwab, we hire for demonstrated capability, transferable skills, and growth potential. We value engineers who remain curious, take ownership, collaborate openly, and apply sound judgment to complex problems. You will be encouraged to expand your skills through challenging work, knowledge sharing, technical collaboration, and hands-on learning. Our goal is to create an environment where you can strengthen your mobile engineering expertise, explore emerging technologies, and make a measurable difference in the experiences we deliver to clients. "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

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What you have
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Five or more years of professional native Android development experience using Kotlin and/or Java
Advanced Software Development skills demonstrated through the delivery and support of scalable, maintainable Android applications
Strong Java or Kotlin programming skills, including object-oriented design, modular development, debugging, and code review practices
Experience integrating mobile applications with REST APIs, including asynchronous processing, error handling, and service troubleshooting
Experience developing unit tests and automated user-interface tests using tools such as Espresso, UI Automator, or Appium
Ability to apply User Interface Design principles to create intuitive, responsive, and accessible Android experiences
Experience troubleshooting application memory, performance, integration, or production issues using structured Problem-Solving methods
Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, release processes, and related DevOps practices
Ability to communicate technical decisions, risks, and recommendations clearly across technical and non-technical audiences

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Experience with Jetpack Compose, MVVM, Clean Architecture, or comparable modern Android architecture patterns
Experience with reactive development frameworks such as Kotlin Flow, Coroutines, RxJava, or LiveData
Experience using dependency-injection frameworks such as Dagger, Hilt, or Koin
Experience developing accessible mobile applications using TalkBack, dynamic text, focus management, and other Android accessibility capabilities
Experience building chatbot, voice, streaming, or conversational user experiences within a native mobile application
Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools to analyze requirements, develop implementation plans, generate code, or troubleshoot issues while independently validating quality and production readiness
Experience supporting Android SDK, Kotlin, operating-system, and application-store upgrades
Experience with test-driven development, behavior-driven development, Agile delivery, and iterative product development
Experience building modular, reusable mobile components for large-scale applications
Ability to influence technical decisions, build consensus, and work effectively through ambiguous or evolving requirements
Learning Opportunities
Deepen expertise in enterprise-scale Android development and modern mobile architecture

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