Software Development Engineer

SCHWAB TAX SERVICE
Austin, United States of America
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Austin, United States of America

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles
Java
API
Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Testing
Confluence
JIRA
Automation of Tests
Cloud Computing
Code Coverage
Software Quality
Databases
Relational Databases
Software Design Patterns
HP Loadrunner
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
JMeter
Microsoft SQL Server
MongoDB
Object-Oriented Software Development
Oracle Applications
Scrum
Selenium
Software Engineering
Test Execution Engine
Google Cloud Platform
Performance Testing
Postman
Reliability of Systems
GIT
Blazemeter
Atlassian Tools
Bitbucket
Data Management
Data Objects
REST
Software Version Control
Api Management
Bamboo
SDET

Job description

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable UI and API automation frameworks using Selenium, Java, REST Assured, and related tools.
  • Collaborate with engineers and architects early in the development cycle to ensure testability, automation coverage, and quality built in from the start.
  • Accelerate modernization efforts by delivering automated API and service-level testing that supports faster and safer integration.
  • Identify and communicate risks, quality concerns, and performance gaps to strengthen system reliability and prevent production issues.
  • Support the modernization of legacy components while ensuring compliance and maintaining industry-leading quality standards.
  • Leverage AI-assisted testing techniques to expand test coverage, enhance defect detection, and improve team efficiency.
  • Serve as the SDET for a scrum team, participating actively in ceremonies and championing quality throughout each sprint.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of related experience required; BS/MS degree preferred or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years of hands-on test automation experience within Agile teams.
  • Strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented programming principles.
  • Experience building test automation frameworks with Selenium and REST Assured (or similar tools).
  • Experience using API testing tools such as Postman, Insomnia, or Bruno.
  • Familiarity with load/performance testing tools such as JMeter, BlazeMeter, or LoadRunner, and performance concepts like P95.
  • Experience working with relational databases (Oracle, MS-SQL); exposure to document databases is a plus.
  • Experience with cloud technologies such as PCF, Google Cloud Platform, or AWS.
  • Understanding of Clean Code principles (DRY, SOLID) and common test automation design patterns like Page Object Model, proxy, factory, and data objects.
  • Proficiency with Git-based source control., * Experience leveraging AI tools to improve code quality, accelerate testing, or enhance automation.
  • Experience with parallel test execution and cloud-based test infrastructure (e.g., Sauce Labs).
  • Background in data modeling and test data management best practices.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
  • Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Zephyr, Bamboo, Bitbucket).
  • Familiarity with IaaS concepts as they relate to application testing.
  • Experience with MongoDB or other non-relational data stores.

About the company

At Schwab, you will build a rewarding career while making a difference in the lives of our millions of clients. Here, innovative thinking meets creative problem solving as we work together to challenge the status quo. We believe in the power of collaboration and the value of working together in person. As a result, this role is based on-site in either our Southlake or Austin office. 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.

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