Senior SDET_JAVA

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time for vacation

Volunteering time

Sabbatical after 5 years

Parental leave and family benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to design scalable quality solutions for workplace applications. You will partner with Scrum teams to raise engineering standards, deliver reliable software, and shape a quality culture.

The role emphasizes hands-on automation across UI and API layers, with Java, REST APIs, DevOps, and cloud awareness. You will contribute to test design and execution, automate contracts and data validation, and help modernize delivery with

Qualifications

• Quality Assurance expertise across UI, API, integration, regression, and performance testing.
• Advanced Java capability with object-oriented and clean-code practices for automation solutions.
• Advanced REST APIs capability including contract validation and error handling.
• Advanced DevOps capability with automated tests in CI/CD pipelines.
• Advanced SQL capability to validate relational data and end-to-end outcomes.
• Ability to communicate complex quality risks to technical and business partners.
• Hands-on experience building scalable UI and API automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of load testing concepts and tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement risk-based QA strategies for UI and API layers.
• Collaborate with Scrum teams to raise engineering standards and testing coverage.
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium, REST Assured, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform automated validation of contracts, payloads, and dependencies.
• Contribute to test data management, performance testing, and observability efforts.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Java

REST APIs

DevOps

SQL

Communication

Selenium

REST Assured

Test automation

Tools

Selenium

REST Assured

JMeter

BlazeMeter

LoadRunner

Git-based pipelines

Job description

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. 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).

Workplace Services Engineering supports financial solutions that help millions of workplace participants plan, save, invest, and build stronger financial futures. As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, you will design scalable quality solutions for critical workplace applications and help modernize how teams build,validate, and release reliable technology.

You will use Quality Assurance, Java, REST APIs, DevOps, SQL, Cloud Services Management, Generative AI, and Communication to build quality into delivery from the start. Your work will help teams detect risk earlier, improve automation coverage, strengthen platform stability and resilience, and deliver faster, safer change.

You will serve as a hands-on quality engineering partner for one or more Scrum teams, collaborating with engineers, architects, product owners, and business partners. This is an opportunity to influence technical decisions, raise engineering standards, and help shape a quality culture where people learn, experiment responsibly, and succeed together.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated Quality Assuranceexpertisein defining risk-based strategies across UI, API, integration, regression, and performance testing to support reliable release decisions.
• Advanced Java capability, including practical use of object-oriented principles and clean-code practices to build reusable, maintainable automation solutions.
• Advanced REST APIs capability, including automated validation of contracts, payloads, errors, dependencies, and business rules toidentifydefects early.
• Advanced DevOps capability, including integration of automated tests with Git-based continuous delivery pipelines for fast, repeatable feedback.
• Advanced SQL capability tovalidaterelational data, transaction state, test data, and end-to-end business outcomes.
• Ability to communicate complex quality risks, evidence, and recommendations clearly to technical and business partners.
• Hands-on experience building scalable UI and API automation frameworks with technologies such as Selenium and REST Assured.
• Working knowledge of load testing, performance concepts such as P95, and tools such as JMeter,BlazeMeter, or LoadRunner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying Cloud Services Management practices totesting onplatforms such as PCF, GCP, or AWS.
• Experience using Generative AI to improve test design, code quality, automation maintenance, documentation, or defect analysis withappropriate humanvalidation.
• Experience with parallel execution and cloud-based test infrastructure such as Sauce Labs.
• Knowledge of data modeling, test data management, MongoDB, or infrastructure-as-a-service concepts as they relate to application testing.
• Familiarity with Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket, or similar engineering collaboration tools.
• Experience influencing quality outcomes across Agile teams through code reviews, technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback.

Skills evaluated during interviews

Interviews will evaluate Quality Assurance, Java, REST APIs, DevOps, SQL, Cloud Services Management, Generative AI, and Communication. Candidates should be prepared to explain how they applied these skills, the decisions they made, and the measurable quality or delivery outcomes achieved.

Learning Opportunities

• Deepen knowledge of Schwab workplace platforms, business workflows, quality standards, and the controls that support reliable financial technology.
• Expand cloud-based test execution, performance engineering, service virtualization, test data management, observability, and platform resilience capabilities.
• Build practicalexpertisein responsible AI-assisted testing, including prompt development, output validation, code review, and measurable workflow improvement.
• Grow influence through architecture discussions, cross-team quality leadership, technical communication, mentoring, and continuous improvement.

Skills gained through training and experience

Through structured onboarding, team knowledge sharing, and hands-on delivery, you will develop deeper knowledge of Schwab workplace products, internal engineering practices, platform architecture, risk controls, and quality expectations. The role will also provide opportunities to strengthen Cloud Services Management, Generative AI, performance engineering, and technical influence as the platform evolves.

Skill Development Values

We value curiosity, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning. You will be encouraged to ask thoughtful questions, share knowledge, testnew ideasresponsibly, use feedback to improve, and build skills that expand both your impact and your career. At Schwab, quality is a sharedresponsibility,strong outcomes come from succeeding together, and your growth is supported as you own your tomorrow.

'In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.'

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