Associate Software Engineer

Charles Schwab is hiring an Associate Software Engineer in Austin, TX (onsite) to help modernize business-critical applications with full stack development in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain software applications across the full stack under guidance from senior engineers
• Use GenAI tools (examples include GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) to accelerate coding, debugging, and documentation
• Maintain end-to-end ownership of code changes, including changes generated with AI tools
• Review and test changes thoroughly and confirm understanding before merging and release to production
• Write clean, maintainable, well-structured code with or without AI assistance
• Develop clear prompts, task definitions, and acceptance criteria to direct AI agents for your own work
• Apply spec-driven development practices to translate requirements into structured, AI-ready specifications
• Contribute to AI agent development by helping define agent goals, tool use, and simple task flows under senior guidance
• Review and validate AI-generated code for correctness, quality, security, and maintainability
• Use judgment to accept, modify, or reject AI suggestions based on context and team standards
• Generate and improve unit, integration, and regression tests using AI-assisted tools
• Ensure test coverage meets team standards before code is merged
• Identify and address security, performance, and reliability concerns early in the development cycle
• Assist in refactoring and modernizing existing codebases using AI-assisted workflows to improve readability, maintainability, and performance
• Help identify technical debt and contribute to AI-accelerated remediation efforts with senior oversight
• Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews to learn and contribute to technical direction and quality standards
• Help maintain custom instructions and prompt engineering guidelines that support consistent AI-assisted development across the team
• Continuously improve AI-enabled engineering practices and share learnings, patterns, and tooling insights with peers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• 0–1+ years of software development experience, including internships or academic projects
• Foundational knowledge of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as Java, C++, or C#
• Basic web application development knowledge using Node.js, Angular, or React, plus familiarity with SQL or NoSQL databases
• Exposure to REST or SOAP-based APIs
• Familiarity with version control and development tools such as GitHub and IntelliJ
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills for analyzing and resolving technical issues
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in team-based environments with strong communication and organizational skills
• Self-motivated approach to learning, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment with evolving technologies
• AI-ready mindset with enthusiasm for using AI-powered development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery outcomes

Technologies

• Java, C++, C#, Node.js, Angular, React
• SQL, NoSQL
• REST APIs, SOAP-based APIs
• GitHub, IntelliJ
• GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code
• LangChain, Copilot Workspace, AutoGen, CrewAI
• GCP, AWS, Azure
• GitHub Actions

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation and volunteering
• 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
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Sabbatical leave available after five years of employment
• Paid parental leave and adoption/family building benefits

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting and developing applications using full stack development skills
• Exposure to building or extending AI agents using frameworks such as LangChain, Copilot Workspace, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar
• Experience with at least one cloud platform: GCP, AWS, or Azure
• Familiarity with secure coding practices
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools such as GitHub Actions
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks and practices such as test-driven development
• Experience contributing to software design documentation, technical artifacts, and code review processes
• Knowledge of Pega platform or business process management tools
• Exposure to cloud technologies and modern application architectures
• Ability to identify risks and dependencies and contribute to mitigation planning within development projects

Compensation: USD 44 - 45 per hourly