Software Development & Engineering SDET

Charles Schwab; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Sabbatical after 5 years

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab in Southlake, TX is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to build and automate testing across the SDLC. You will define test strategies, implement automation frameworks, and collaborate with architects, developers, and QA to ensure quality in complex enterprise applications using C#, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Angular, and REST/SOAP services.

The role requires 2–3 years of .NET automation experience, strong programming skills, experience with Selenium, GitHub CI/CD,

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience building and maintaining test automation frameworks in a .NET environment.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Strong programming background and experience with open-source test automation tools.
• Experience with Selenium for web automation and REST/SOAP testing.

Responsibilities

• Identify automation test strategies and tools to drive efficiencies.
• Identify automation test strategies and tools to drive efficiencies.
• Develop and implement Test Automation Frameworks for enterprise products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to apply software development best practices.
• Support continuous integration and deployment using DevOps practices.
• Create testing scenarios addressing database impacts, regression, and usability.

Skills

Test automation

.NET

Xunit/NUnit

Moq/Parasoft

REST/SOAP testing

Selenium

Agile

BDD/TDD

GitHub CI/CD

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS SQL

Control-M

Oracle

Mongo

Job description

Your opportunity

Schwab remains committed to providing increased visibility to career growth opportunities and job requirements. This posting announcement is part of increased transparency and while all qualified applicants will be reviewed and considered, this organization has a preferred candidate identified for this role.

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.

Charles Schwab Asset Management is responsible for managing the Investment and Asset Management businesses of Schwab. The SAM Technology team is part of the Schwab Technology Services (STS) organization, and this opportunity is on the Alternatives Investments and Insurance & Annuities Team. Alternative Investments and Insurance & Annuities are a diverse group of software developers responsible for developing and supporting multiple enterprise class solutions in support of Schwab's various lines of business. We have an opening for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) position that will define and implement emerging and best practices in test automation, continuous testing, and test frameworks. The technology stack includes C#, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Angular, MS SQL/Oracle/Mongo, TypeScript, JavaScript, JQuery, WCF, and leverages Web API development with a strong focus on Object-Oriented application design and patterns and use of Shared Platforms/ Cloud Technology. We are looking for an individual that has a lot of curiosity and passion about technology, is driven to learn new things, and is always looking to improve process. 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).

We are looking for a versatile SDET whose role will be distributed across all phases of the SLDC - from early Inception solutioning through to final solution implementation and support. Responsibility and activities include, but are not limited to:

• Identify automation test strategies and tools required to drive efficiencies.
• Develop and implement Test Automation Frameworks for business-critical products.
• Assist other automation engineers in maintaining the frameworks.
• Participate in all aspects of automation testing including establishing metrics, applying industry best practices and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met.
• Develop testing scenarios/cases to address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, boundary/negative testing, usability.
• Drive continuous integration and deployment strategies leveraging tools like Github with a DevOps philosophy.
• Applies knowledge of requirements management, such as requirement analysis, organization, and validation, within the designated business area to meet current and future business needs.
• Applies implemented security controls and records to independently monitor and administer a secure IT environment for projects and programs within the designated business area.
• Applies software development standards, processes, and methods independently to create, test, and verify software components, ensuring reliability and resolving operational problems and bugs, for projects and programs within the designated business area.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to implement effective software development practices, following established standards, processes, and methods to create, test, and verify software components, ensuring reliability and addressing operational issues and bugs.

Current working experience with Schwab systems and processes.

What you have

To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of 'challenging the status quo,' this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of experience in building and maintaining test automation frameworks in a .NET environment utilizing Xunit, Nunit, Moq, Parasoft, etc. or working knowledge of related frameworks (Ruby testing/Groovy)
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of Test Automation Frameworks
• Strong programming background
• Experience with open-source test automation tools
• Strong analytical skills
• Team player with excellent communication skills to partner technically with Application Architects, Development, QA/Testers and Business partners/Product Owners
• Flexible driver of creative solutions who will thrive in a dynamic and emerging team
• Experience working with resources in different geographical locations and offshore vendors
• Experience in an Agile work environment
• Understanding of BDD and TDD styles
• A curiosity to understand and leverage new tools and technologies
• Proficiency with testing web services using REST/SOAP tools (Postman, SOAPUi, Parasoft), performance testing, experience in cloud computing a plus
• Experience with financial services is a plus
• Bachelor's degree from 4-year accredited degree granting college or university is preferred, or equivalent experience
• Experience with Selenium for web-based automation testing
• Experience with Alternative Investments.

Current working experience with Schwab systems and processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working experience with GitHub CI/CD.
• Working experience with MS SQL and scheduling tools like Control-M.

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