On-Site QA Manager - Trading Systems & Release Leader

Charles Schwab; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits package

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a QA Manager in Software Development & Engineering to lead testing strategy and execution for trading and margin-related applications. You will mentor QA engineers, drive test planning, and ensure release readiness through cross-functional collaboration with development teams, business analysts, and product owners.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration in Chicago and strong leadership across the SDLC to strengthen acceptance criteria and testing standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software testing or Quality Assurance experience with test planning and release validation.
• Demonstrated expertise in margin concepts in financial/trading systems.
• Understanding of order and trade lifecycle across equities, options, futures, FX, or crypto.
• Experience with problem solving, root-cause analysis, and risk mitigation for defects and release issues.
• Ability to lead manual and automated testing and produce high-quality documentation.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead test planning and execution for QA initiatives.
• Establish effective testing strategies and risk-based testing approaches.
• Guide defect resolution prior to production releases.
• Mentor QA engineers and improve testing standards.
• Collaborate with development teams, analysts, and partners across SDLC.

Skills

Software testing

Margin concepts

Order/trade lifecycle

Option-matching strategies

Problem solving

Root-cause analysis

Manual & automated testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline

Tools

Windows

Linux

UNIX

Oracle

REST APIs

Swagger

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Jira

Job description

Charles Schwab is seeking a QA Manager in Software Development & Engineering to lead testing strategy and execution for trading and margin-related applications. You will mentor QA engineers, drive test planning, and ensure release readiness through cross-functional collaboration with development teams, business analysts, and product owners.

The role emphasizes on-site collaboration in Chicago and strong leadership across the SDLC to strengthen acceptance criteria and testing standards.