SDET Engineer (.NET/C#)

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a Senior SDET to lead quality engineering within Agile delivery teams and to design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks. You will drive test strategy, embed quality into CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with architects, developers, QA teams, and business units across a distributed environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, automation, and leveraging AI-assisted workflows to improve efficiency in Schwab Technology Services.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance or Software Engineering.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience automating build and release certification tasks as part of DevOps practices and behaviors.
• 5+ years of hands-on testing experience automation workflows.
• Expert-level knowledge of QA practices, including black box testing, risk-based testing, system testing, regression testing, and exploratory testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality engineering efforts within Agile delivery teams.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks.
• Drive test strategy, risk-based testing, and continuous improvement practices.
• Embed quality into CI/CD pipelines and release certification processes.
• Collaborate across multiple scrum teams and stakeholders in a distributed environment.
• Leverage emerging technologies, including AI-assisted and agentic workflows, to improve engineering efficiency.

Skills

QA practices

OOP programming

C# / .NET

Java

Selenium

Jira

Zephyr

Confluence

CI/CD

Team collaboration

Agile methodologies

Tools

Selenium

Jira

Zephyr

Confluence

Job description

Pay range: USD $105,000.00 - $112,000.00 / Year

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.

Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.

The Digital Transformation Technologies (DTT) organization leads the development and modernization of Schwab's applications that support millions of investors. Our teams focus on building highly reliable, scalable, and secure platforms using modern engineering, automation, and quality-first practices.

We are seeking a Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) who brings deep quality engineering expertise, strong automation skills, and the ability to influence quality outcomes across complex enterprise systems. This role is a hands-on senior technical contributor who partners closely with development, architecture, DevOps, and business teams to ensure quality is engineered into every stage of the SDLC.

What you have

• Lead quality engineering efforts within Agile delivery teams
• Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks
• Drive test strategy, risk-based testing, and continuous improvement practices
• Embed quality into CI/CD pipelines and release certification processes
• Collaborate across multiple scrum teams and stakeholders in a distributed environment
• Leverage emerging technologies, including AI-assisted and agentic workflows, to improve engineering efficiency

and quality outcomes

• Expert-level knowledge of QA practices, including black box testing, risk-based testing, system testing, regression testing, and exploratory testing
• Advanced technical competency in object-oriented programming, with strong experience in C# / .NET or JAVA
• Hands-on expertise with test automation tools such as Selenium or other industry-leading frameworks
• Strong experience using the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Zephyr, Confluence)
• Proven ability to partner technically with Application Architects, Developers, QA organizations, and Business teams
• Passion for building scalable solutions through automation, innovation, and continuous learning
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a simplified, actionable manner
• Demonstrated ability to perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and practices
• Comfort working in a customer-focused environment that embraces modern technologies and techniques
• Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction, requiring limited review and rework
• Self-motivated team player who collaborates effectively across organizations and geographic locations

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance or Software Engineering
• 5+ years of hands-on experience automating build and release certification tasks as part of DevOps practices and behaviors
• 5+ years of hands-on testing experience automation workflows
• Expert-level knowledge of QA practices, including black box testing, risk-based testing, system testing, regression testing, and exploratory testing
• Advanced technical competency in object-oriented programming, with strong experience in C# / .NET or JAVA
• Hands-on expertise with test automation tools such as Selenium or other industry-leading frameworks
• Strong experience using the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Zephyr, Confluence)
• Proven ability to partner technically with Application Architects, Developers, QA organizations, and Business teams
• Passion for building scalable solutions through automation, innovation, and continuous learning
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a simplified, actionable manner
• Demonstrated ability to perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and practices
• Comfort working in a customer-focused environment that embraces modern technologies and techniques
• Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction, requiring limited review and rework
• Self-motivated team player who collaborates effectively across organizations and geographic locations

AI & Advanced Engineering Capabilities

• Foundational knowledge of AI-assisted engineering concepts, including prompt-driven workflows
• Experienc