Specialist - Software Development & Engineering
Your Opportunity
Your opportunity
We are looking for a mid-level SDET developer to join the Fixed Income Trading team. This individual should have a passion to develop innovative solutions, ability to simplify complex business requirements and design to deliver an end-to-end technology solution is key to success in this role.
Fixed Income aka Schwab Bond Source team provides a comprehensive Fixed Income trading platform to Schwab's internal and external clients (schwab.com, Schwab Advisor Center) as well as external dealer and regulatory agency systems. The team's mission is to deliver the best in class trading experience to Schwab's internal and external clients. Our goal is to deliver, high security, high availability and excellent customer service by ensuring the three systems are well maintained and continuously enhanced to meet the needs of our clients. The team is a high performing team reflective of the demands of the environment, it is a friendly, supportive and rewarding environment
What you are good at
Setting up, maintaining, and performing test automation frameworks and building test scenarios and acceptance tests
Understand our applications from both technical and business perspectives
Design and maintain an automation framework supporting multiple applications across multiple platforms
Work with the development team to understand the application architecture to access risk and integration points in order to develop good test cases
You delight in leading your fellow engineers in writing effective tests and constantly challenge yourself to improve overall test coverage.
You know how to create your own REST services and are familiar with parsing JSON and XML.
You have phenomenal organizational skills and are confident in your ability to deliver test metric visibility to stakeholders.
You have worked in an Agile environment in the past. Iterative test development and working as part of a distributed engineering team present an exciting opportunity for you.
You’re a lifelong learner. You’re able to grasp difficult concepts and complex designs and stay on top of new and emerging technologies.
What you have
BS Degree in Computer Science or a related field with more than 4 years of experience in Test Automation frameworks using AI Automation
1-2 years of Schwab technology domain experience gained as a current or recent contractor or employee
Solid BDD Gherkin framework expertise to develop automation coverage (unit, functional, regression) – 4 years
Strong in Object Oriented languages Java, Python REST APIs and Async processing – 4 years
Strong experience in messaging processing like IBM MQ / Kafka – 4 years
Experience with Atlassian Tools (Bitbucket, Jira, Zephyr, Bamboo) – 4 years
Experience with cloud computing technologies (Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Google Cloud Platform) – 4 years
Team player with excellent communication skills (oral and written) to technically communicate with Application Architects, Development, QA peers, and Business partners – 4 years
Must be a critical thinker, solutions-oriented with strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills – 4 years
Ability to work independently and to effectively interact and collaborate with all types of stakeholders, both technical and business, peers, and management – 4 years
Preferred
Experience in ETL and data validation for comprehensive end-to-end testing, including functional, integration, performance, and security testing
Experience with BDD, TDD and CI/CD practices
Experience with Cloud Computing technologies (Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Google Cloud Platform, etc.)
SQL and relational database experience
Financial industry experience
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
What you are good at
What you have
BS Degree in Computer Science or a related field with more than 4 years of experience in Test Automation frameworks using AI Automation
1-2 years of Schwab technology domain experience gained as a current or recent contractor or employee
Solid BDD Gherkin framework expertise to develop automation coverage (unit, functional, regression) – 4 years
Strong in Object Oriented languages Java, Python REST APIs and Async processing – 4 years
Strong experience in messaging processing like IBM MQ / Kafka – 4 years
Experience with Atlassian Tools (Bitbucket, Jira, Zephyr, Bamboo) – 4 years
Experience with cloud computing technologies (Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Google Cloud Platform) – 4 years
Team player with excellent communication skills (oral and written) to technically communicate with Application Architects, Development, QA peers, and Business partners – 4 years
Must be a critical thinker, solutions-oriented with strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills – 4 years
Ability to work independently and to effectively interact and collaborate with all types of stakeholders, both technical and business, peers, and management – 4 years
Preferred
Experience in ETL and data validation for comprehensive end-to-end testing, including functional, integration, performance, and security testing
Experience with BDD, TDD and CI/CD practices
Experience with Cloud Computing technologies (Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Google Cloud Platform, etc.)
SQL and relational database experience
Financial industry experience
Why Schwab?
At Schwab, “Own Your Tomorrow” embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees unleash their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in disrupting a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth. We’re a modern financial services firm that stands apart from the industry, where you can go as far as your ambition takes you.
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