Your opportunity
At Schwab, you are 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).
The Banking and Move Money (BMM) team delivers a robust and unified Webservices Integration platform, supporting the technology needs of Schwab Bank. Our Quality Assurance Engineering group is dedicated to comprehensive testing for our web services, microservices, and web-based applications. We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join this team.
In BMM, we strive to embody Schwab's Through Clients' Eyes strategy through our people and creative solutions. If you're a seasoned SDET with a background in end-to-end test program management and QA leadership, and you're passionate about ATDD/BDD methodologies, we want to connect with you. Our team excels at delivering high-quality products that drive business efficiency and advancing QA Core Engineering practices, including Test Automation, Service Virtualization, and RPA Process Automation to streamline test data creation and maintenance. We invite you to learn more about how you can contribute to our vision.
In this role, you will:
Implement standard Agile/SAFE methodologies, resolve test issues, track, and prioritize defects, record test results, participate in product readiness and release decisions
Participate in technical governance and help facilitate overall product quality standards with development and business teams
Ensure automation is constantly running, analyzing, and promptly reporting on failures
Research, investigate, implement, and mentor junior team members in the areas of Agile testing practices, Test Driven Development, Test Automation and reporting Test Metrics
Plan and execute across multiple product teams and external partners
Foster our end-to-end testing approach across multiple applications
Oversee our processes for status reporting and issue remediation
Liaise with product teams, Product Owners and Scrum Masters to integrate project plans, testing schedules, and metrics reporting
Assist in driving Use Case and User Story reviews, and help resolve requirements ambiguities
Partner with geographically distributed teams to plan and build our future QA Engineering practices and support our technology decisions.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance Engineering
5+ years of developing, executing, and maintaining automation framework for webservices and DB Testing
5+ years of Hands-on coding experience with Java, C# or other object-oriented programming languages
5+ years of Hands-on coding or testing experience in COBOL, JCL, DB2, Datacom, SQL, SQL Stored Procedures, Messaging Queues (IBM MQ, Kafka), CICS, Easytrieve, and SORT utilities
5+ years of hands-on experience with Open-Source Test Automation tools such as Karate, SOATest, Selenium, REST Assured, etc.,
2+ years of experience with Git, Bitbucket, Splunk, Postman tools
2+ years of Experience with Agile development practices
2+ years of experience or knowledge with cloud infrastructure such as Cloud Foundry, AWS, Azure, or GCP
2+ years of Experience with Gherkin language, like Cucumber, JBehave, or SpecFlow
Understanding of CI/CD practices and Lean DevOps methodologies
Working knowledge of industry-standard tools for logging bugs and managing test cases (e.g., JIRA/MTM, Zephyr/HPQ)
Comfortable representing QA in product code reviews
Deep understanding of exploratory testing practices
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of financial services
Proven ability to successfully balance and deliver multiple geographically distributed QA projects with concurrent releases
Hands-on experience with Web services virtualization and Test Data Management
Ability to scope, size, and oversee risk-assessments across complex projects and schedules
In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.
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 applicantaccessibility@schwab.com or call 800-275-1281.
