Software Engineer in Test (SDET)

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Sabbatical after 5 years

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab in Austin, TX is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test to strengthen the quality, reliability, and release confidence of web apps and REST APIs. You will design and maintain scalable test automation frameworks, lead end-to-end test planning, and evaluate results to uncover defects, assess risk, and improve testing coverage.

You will work with distributed teams, define quality standards, integrate automated tests into delivery pipelines, and share testing practices with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance engineering.
• 2+ years of experience developing and executing performance scripts and maintaining automation frameworks for web services and database testing.
• Experience designing and maintaining test automation frameworks using Java and Selenium.
• Experience testing REST APIs and web applications.
• Experience with open-source automation tools such as Karate, SOATest, or Selenium.
• Experience using GitHub or Bitbucket and integrating automated tests into continuous delivery pipelines.
• Experience with Agile development practices, exploratory testing, defect analysis, and test case management.
• Ability to perform Risk Assessment, investigate complex defects, and make informed quality decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable test automation frameworks.
• Lead end-to-end test planning and evaluation of results.
• Investigate defects, assess risk, and improve testing coverage.
• Integrate automated tests into delivery pipelines and maintain test environments.
• Share automation practices with developing engineers.

Skills

Java

Selenium

REST API testing

Performance testing

Test automation

Agile practices

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related

Tools

GitHub

Bitbucket

Postman

Splunk

Karate

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).

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will help strengthen the quality, reliability, and release confidence of business-critical web applications and REST APIs. You will design and maintain scalable test automation frameworks, lead end-to-end test planning, and evaluate results to uncover defects, assess risk, and improve testing coverage.

Working across geographically distributed teams, you will help define quality standards, acceptance criteria, and practical test strategies for complex initiatives with concurrent releases. You will apply Problem Solving, Risk Assessment, and Cross-Functional Collaboration to make informed testing decisions, investigate root causes, and support continuous improvement. Your work will also include integrating automated tests into delivery pipelines, maintaining test environments and data, and sharing automation and testing practices with developing engineers.

What you have

• 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance engineering
• 2+ years of experience developing and executing performance scripts and maintaining automation frameworks for web services and database testing
• Experience designing and maintaining test automation frameworks using Java and Selenium
• Experience testing REST APIs and web applications
• Experience with open-source automation tools such as Karate, SOATest, or Selenium
• Experience using GitHub or Bitbucket and integrating automated tests into continuous delivery pipelines
• Experience with Agile development practices, exploratory testing, defect analysis, and test case management
• Ability to perform Risk Assessment, investigate complex defects, and make informed quality decisions

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Splunk, Postman, or Mabl
• Experience with service virtualization and test data management
• Experience managing test environments for end-to-end and regression testing
• Experience balancing multiple quality initiatives and concurrent releases across distributed teams
• Ability to contribute to code reviews and collaborate with software engineering, product, and delivery partners
• Experience mentoring SDETs or quality assurance engineers and sharing testing practices

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