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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineering Leader - **Company:** SCHWAB TAX SERVICE - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Mobile Application Development, Cloud Foundry, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Fraud Prevention and Detection, Github, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Spring Cloud, GitHub Copilot, Spring-boot, Model Validation, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Virtual Agents, Restful APIs, Api Management, Microservices - **Published:** September 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d4b8dd91-cdf8-4b4c-a0aa-689973902bf1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. * 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including technical leadership of complex enterprise initiatives. * Proven experience leading software engineering teams delivering large-scale, highly available distributed systems. * Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures. * Ability to lead teams in adopting AI-native development practices throughout the entire product development cycle. Demonstrated experience applying AI tools (such as Github Copilot) and agentic workflows to modern software engineering practices, with the ability to guide teams in using AI responsibly to improve delivery speed, quality, reliability, and productivity and efficiency from inception to delivery. * Deep expertise with Apache Kafka and distributed systems concepts including scalability, resiliency, fault tolerance, consistency, asynchronous processing, and performance optimization. * Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, data modeling, query optimization, transaction management, and performance tuning. * Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and software delivery automation. * Experience deploying and supporting applications in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) environments. * Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and delivery plans. * Experience driving architecture decisions while balancing security, maintainability, performance, scalability, and enterprise standards. * Strong understanding of software design patterns, API lifecycle management, integration patterns, and object-oriented design. * Experience establishing engineering standards through code reviews, design reviews, automation, and quality controls. * Proven experience troubleshooting complex production issues and leading root-cause analysis and incident response efforts. * Strong communication, collaboration, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills., * Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. * Experience building secure, high-volume platforms within financial services, fraud prevention, identity verification, or other highly regulated industries. * Experience with AI agent frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, or CrewAI. * Experience with AI evaluation frameworks, benchmarking, and model validation. * Experience modernizing legacy applications through automation and AI-driven approaches. * Experience designing cloud-native applications using Kubernetes, containers, or public cloud technologies. ## Related Videos - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [What is Agentic Programming and Why Should Developers Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/625-what-is-agentic-programming-and-why-should-developers-care)