Sr. Specialist - Software Development & Engineering (SDET)
Your Opportunity
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.
Schwab Technology Services enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technology products and services as a part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.
The Advisor Services Data Delivery Team is looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to build and support Cloud-based applications that that provide critical, high-volume data processing for Schwab’s Advisor clients
and third parties. This position requires an individual with strong problem-solving skill who can contribute to a highly collaborative culture and agile team environment. This role will contribute to the design and delivery of test automation and software QA for our systems producing and delivering this data to our clients. This person will get the opportunity to work with new and emerging cloud technologies as we develop new capabilities for our solution.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
▪ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
▪ 4-6 years professional experience in software test automation
▪ 1-3 years of Schwab technology domain experience gained as a current or recent contractor or employee
▪ Strong programming knowledge and experience developing in Java (C# is a plus) and Python.
▪ Applies best practices to build, test, and validate software components while resolving issue
▪ Ensures systems align with cloud architectures using modern design methodologies
▪ Recent experience with cloud-based technologies, preferably on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
▪ Highly desired experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) products, including Dataflow and Cloud Storage
(BigQuery, Cloud Functions, Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub, and Terraform scripting are nice to have)
▪ Experience with Google Cloud SDK
▪ Experience with Spring frameworks, including Spring Boot, Spring Cloud Data Flow, etc.
▪ Experience with a relational database, SQL, and stored procedures (Oracle, SQL Server). NoSQL database experience
(MongoDB) is a plus
▪ Strong analytical, troubleshooting, testing and problem-solving skills
▪ Strong understanding of Agile development practices
▪ Experience with CI/CD practices
▪ Ability to quickly grasp complex concepts and learn new technologies
▪ Ability to work effectively and collaborate with all types of stakeholders, both technical and business, peers and
leaders
▪ Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
Preferred Qualifications:
▪ Experience with Agile and Productivity tools including: Bitbucket, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Copilot, Bamboo
▪ Ensures stakeholders has the necessary information for informed decisions
▪ Identifies opportunities for process improvements and implements creative solutions
▪ Influences team quality and effectiveness with decisions
▪ Verbally presents ideas confidently, ensuring mutual understanding
▪ Builds credibility with expertise, transparency, and confidentiality
▪ Applies specialized expertise to support initiatives that optimize performance
Job Family-Specific Competencies
· Analytical Thinking - Approaching a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach
· Quality Assurance Testing - Confirming the integrity and reliability of business operations through rigorous testing and compliance verification
· Results Orientation - Focusing on the desired end result of one’s own or one’s units work Setting challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them
· Written Communication - Expressing oneself clearly in business writing
· Application Maintenance and Support - Delivering effective management and technical services to address technical issues and minimize disruption to application users
· Software Development - Implementing standards, processes, and methods to create, test, and verify software components, ensuring reliability and resolving operational problems and bugs
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
Required Qualifications:
▪ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
▪ 4-6 years professional experience in software test automation
▪ 1-3 years of Schwab technology domain experience gained as a current or recent contractor or employee
▪ Strong programming knowledge and experience developing in Java (C# is a plus) and Python.
▪ Applies best practices to build, test, and validate software components while resolving issue
▪ Ensures systems align with cloud architectures using modern design methodologies
▪ Recent experience with cloud-based technologies, preferably on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
▪ Highly desired experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) products, including Dataflow and Cloud Storage
(BigQuery, Cloud Functions, Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub, and Terraform scripting are nice to have)
▪ Experience with Google Cloud SDK
▪ Experience with Spring frameworks, including Spring Boot, Spring Cloud Data Flow, etc.
▪ Experience with a relational database, SQL, and stored procedures (Oracle, SQL Server). NoSQL database experience
(MongoDB) is a plus
▪ Strong analytical, troubleshooting, testing and problem-solving skills
▪ Strong understanding of Agile development practices
▪ Experience with CI/CD practices
▪ Ability to quickly grasp complex concepts and learn new technologies
▪ Ability to work effectively and collaborate with all types of stakeholders, both technical and business, peers and
leaders
▪ Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
Preferred Qualifications:
▪ Experience with Agile and Productivity tools including: Bitbucket, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Copilot, Bamboo
▪ Ensures stakeholders has the necessary information for informed decisions
▪ Identifies opportunities for process improvements and implements creative solutions
▪ Influences team quality and effectiveness with decisions
▪ Verbally presents ideas confidently, ensuring mutual understanding
▪ Builds credibility with expertise, transparency, and confidentiality
▪ Applies specialized expertise to support initiatives that optimize performance
Job Family-Specific Competencies
· Analytical Thinking - Approaching a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach
· Quality Assurance Testing - Confirming the integrity and reliability of business operations through rigorous testing and compliance verification
· Results Orientation - Focusing on the desired end result of one’s own or one’s units work Setting challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them
· Written Communication - Expressing oneself clearly in business writing
· Application Maintenance and Support - Delivering effective management and technical services to address technical issues and minimize disruption to application users
· Software Development - Implementing standards, processes, and methods to create, test, and verify software components, ensuring reliability and resolving operational problems and bugs
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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