Software Development Engineer in Test [SDET]

About the 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).

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 well‑being 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.

As a key growth engine for the firm, we’re investing more than ever to expand our capabilities, modernize platforms, and elevate the experiences we deliver to employers and their employees. Our teams work at the intersection of technology, service, and financial expertise—supporting workplace clients with solutions that scale, adapt, and deliver meaningful outcomes. Here, your ideas help shape what’s next for workplace financial services. If you’re energized by solving complex problems, collaborating across disciplines, and making a real difference in the workplace services industry, you’ll find your place here.

We are seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who is passionate about quality, automation, and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will excel at designing scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks and will partner closely with developers to understand system architecture and build reliable, high‑value automated tests.

This role plays a critical part in fostering a quality‑first mindset across scrum teams and ensuring consistent delivery of high‑quality software sprint over sprint.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a hands‑on Test Automation Engineer within an Agile, DevOps‑driven environment.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation strategies for APIs, web services, middleware, and UI layers.
• Ensure automation frameworks are flexible, scalable, and fully integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain automated test data strategies, including data creation and refresh mechanisms.
• Serve as the SDET for one or more scrum teams, collaborating closely with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Developers.
• Enable and promote BDD practices using Gherkin and behavior‑driven workflows.
• Maintain automation code using source control systems (Bitbucket/GitHub).
• Manage test cases, execution results, and reporting at sprint and release levels using JIRA and test management tools.
• Design and support continuous testing pipelines (Regression and Smoke) using Bamboo.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of quality practices, tools, and processes.
• Support delivery of robust, production‑ready releases in a fast‑paced Agile environment.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, QA, architecture, and business stakeholders.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree (Master’s, MBA, etc.) with equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of strong programming experience in Java or Java‑based technologies.
• Hands‑on experience with Selenium, RestAssured, and SOATest.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases such as Oracle and MongoDB.
• Strong understanding of automated testing across the full test pyramid.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps delivery models.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable test automation frameworks in Agile environments.
• Experience with UI and API/service‑level automation design.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, PCF) is a plus.
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Bitbucket, Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, and Bamboo.
• Exposure to test data management tools and strategies.
• Understanding of performance testing fundamentals, including non‑functional requirements, environment setup, and test data provisioning.
• Experience with cloud‑based testing platforms such as Sauce Labs.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) concept in the context of application testing.

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

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

Key skills/competency

• Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
• Test Automation
• API Testing
• UI Testing
• DevOps
• Agile Methodologies
• Java Programming
• Selenium
• RestAssured
• CI/CD Pipelines