Senior Specialist - Software Development & Engineering

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. 

​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.

​​Workplace Services Engineering (WSE) is an organization within Schwab Technology Services that is embarking on a major transformation. We support Workplace Services, and we’re shaping the future of how people experience financial wellbeing at work. We partner with leading employers to deliver innovative retirement, equity, and workplace financial solutions that help millions of participants build stronger financial futures. This is a fast growing, high impact business where scale meets purpose—where your work directly influences how people plan, save, invest, and succeed.  
The successful candidate will be an expert in designing scalable and maintainable test automation. This individual will work closely with the developers to understand the architecture of the application to best devise how to build reliable, maintainable automated tests. The candidate must be passionate about quality and assist in creating a high-quality culture for the scrum team.  ​

In this role you will:

• Help build and protect acritical part of Schwab’s growthin the Workplace Services market through strong quality engineering practices
• Design, develop, and maintainscalable UI and API test automation frameworksusing tools such asSelenium, Java, REST Assured, and related technologies supporting critical workplace applications–like Equity Administration, PCRA and Retirement Plan Services for millions of participants.
• Partner closely with developers and architects to understand system design and ensuretestability, automation coverage, and quality built in from the start
• Drivemodernization initiativesby enabling faster, safer integrations through automated testing of APIs and foundational services
• Improve platformstability, performance, and resilienceby proactively identifying risks, gaps, and quality concerns before they reach production
• Supportmodernization of legacy components, ensuring compliance, risk remediation, and industry leading quality standards are maintained
• LeverageAI assisted testing and automation techniquesto improve efficiency, coverage, and defect detection
• Serve as theSDET for a scrum team, collaborating with the scrum master, product owner, and engineers to deliver high quality outcomes for every sprint.
• Communicate test status, defects, and results clearly; listen well and collaborate effectively as a strong team partner.
• Be part of acollaborative, empowered team—not an “order taker,” but a trusted technical influencer who helps shape engineering and quality decisions

What you have

 To ensure that we fulfill our promise of " challenging the status quo " this role has specific qualifications that successful should have.

 Required Qualifications: 

• 3+ years of strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented programming principles. 
• 4+ years of expertise in building Test Automation Frameworks using tools like MABL,Selenium and Cucumber. 

• 2+ years working with API testing tools such as Postman, Insomnia, or Bruno. 

• 2+ years working with and/or documenting with MongoDB
• 4+ years of hands-on Test automation experience within Agile teams. 

• Practical experience with cloud technologies, including PCF

• Solid understanding of Clean Code principles, including DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself)and SOLID concepts. 

• Familiarity with design patterns frequently used in test automation, such as Page Object Model, proxy, factory, and data objects. 

• Proficiency with Git-based source control systems. 

 Preferred Qualifications:

• ​​Experience with modern development practices such as test driven (TDD) or behavior driven development (BDD)
• Demonstrated proficiency in identifying and resolving both frontend and backend issues independently, providing innovative solutions with minimal supervision.
• Experience in implementing test suites within CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo/Harness, GitHub).
• Ability to write concise, well-structured, and engaging documentation around QA Automation Practices​

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