Sr Manager, Software Development & Engineering Senior

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.\

The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and

scalability of Schwab’s digital platforms. This role is responsible for defining and driving test automation strategy

across the full software delivery lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD, DevOps practices, and risk-based testing.

The Senior SDET partners closely with onshore and offshore teams, providing clear technical communication,

coordination, and guidance to ensure consistent quality execution. This position also serves as a technical leader by

training and onboarding quality control team members across systems, while advocating for modern testing practices,

tooling standards, and continuous improvement across teams.

Quality Engineering & Automation Strategy – Defines and drives comprehensive quality and test automation

strategies across UI, API, and service layers to support scalable, reliable software delivery.

CI/CD & DevOps Enablement – Integrates automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment confidence,

reduce delivery lead time, and support continuous improvement.

Technical Leadership & Enablement – Provides technical leadership through mentoring, onboarding, and training

quality control team members across systems, tools, and testing best practices.

Cross‑Team & Offshore Collaboration – Effectively communicates expectations, standards, and priorities across

onshore and offshore teams to ensure consistent execution and alignment.

Risk‑Based & Client‑Focused Testing – Applies risk‑based testing approaches to ensure quality efforts are aligned to

business priorities, client impact, and overall customer experience.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation – Continuously evaluates tools, processes, and emerging practices (including

AI‑assisted testing and prompt engineering) to improve quality outcomes and operational efficiency.

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

8+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance

6+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, executing, and maintaining automated test solutions

Hands-on coding experience in Java or another object-oriented programming language

Experience using modern development tools such as Visual Studio Code (VS Code) for test development and

maintenance

Experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks for UI, APIs, and services

Experience with Mabl or equivalent modern test automation platforms

Experience testing APIs using tools such as Bruno and Swagger (OpenAPI)

Experience working within Agile development methodologies

Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and DevOps principles

Experience with source control and CI tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins)

Experience performing code reviews and collaborating closely with software engineers

Demonstrated experience assessing risk and applying risk-based testing strategies

Experience leading or mentoring engineers in testing best practices, automation strategy, and system knowledge

Strong client-focused mindset, with demonstrated experience ensuring testing strategies and quality outcomes

align to client needs, business priorities, and overall customer experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building and extending automated tests using Mabl, including custom scripting with JavaScript Experience with Drupal-based platforms, including testing content workflows, integrations, and CMS-driven experiences Experience with ContentHub or similar enterprise content management platforms, including validation of content publishing, syndication, and delivery pipelines Experience validating and testing reporting frameworks, dashboards, and data-driven systems to ensure accuracy, reliability, and usability Experience writing and executing SQL queries to validate data integrity, test reporting outputs, and support troubleshooting and analysis Experience with ObservePoint for digital governance, tag validation, data quality monitoring, or site scanning Experience with service virtualization and test data management strategies Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Zephyr, or similar Experience developing automated reporting and metrics to measure test effectiveness, quality trends, and automation ROI Experience supporting large-scale, enterprise platforms with multiple concurrent releases Experience influencing QA and testing standards across multiple teams or organizations Experience with prompt engineering, including crafting, refining, and validating prompts to support testing, automation, analysis, or quality workflows

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