Specialist - Software Development & Engineering

Charles Schwab Inc.
Roanoke, United States of America
9 days 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

Remote
Roanoke, United States of America

Tech stack

Java
API
Applications Architecture
Software Applications
Automation of Tests
Browser Compatibility
Cloud Computing
Cloud Foundry
Code Coverage
Code Generation
Computer Engineering
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
Data Validation
ETL
Data Security
Data Stores
Relational Databases
White-Box Testing
IBM WebSphere MQ
Python
MongoDB
Scrum
Software Engineering
Web Applications
Web Services
Multithreading
Google Cloud Platform
Performance Testing
Test Driven Development
GitHub Copilot
Information Technology
Low Latency
Kafka
REST

Job description

Job Duties : Implement test automation framework for web services, APIs, and web-based applications. Develop, execute, and maintain automation tests cases and test scenarios for high volume, low latency web and desktop applications. Ensure automation is constantly running, analyzing, documenting, and promptly reporting on failures. Collaborate with scrum team members to build out automation solutions to advance Schwab SDLCs and meeting critical business objectives. Design test cases and test plans for given acceptance criteria and perform browser compatibility testing for web applications. Coordinate with scrum team members, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to integrate project plans, testing schedules, and metrics reporting. Understand the application architecture, hosting infrastructure, interaction with dependency apps, and complete feature workflow to assess all the risk around integration points before developing good test cases. Provide complete testing coverage including manual testing when automation is not possible. Write and execute performance and load tests for multiple applications to measure scalability and stability.

Requirements

Job Requirements : Requires Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 36 months of experience in a related occupation.. Experience must include 36 months of experience involving the following: TDD(test-driven development), BDD(business-driven development) and CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous deployment) skills set; Programming in Java, REST APIs, asynchronous and multi-thread processing, and Python; Back and White box testing, data security, network, load and performance testing; ETL and Data Validation including end-to-end functional testing, integration, performance, and security testing; Cloud Computing including Pivotal Cloud Foundry or Google Cloud Platform; Relational database and MongoDB for Database management; Event Data Store Processing with IBM MQ/Kafka; Github Copilot Agents and MCP (Model Context Protocol) for autonomous code generation; and Experience in the Financial domain, with a focus on high transactions platform.

Benefits & conditions

We offer competitive pay and benefits. Starting compensation depends on related experience. Annual bonus and other eligible earnings are not included in the ranges above. Benefits include: 401(k) w/ company match; employee stock purchase plan; paid vacation, volunteering, 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; hybrid/remote work schedule available for eligible positions (subject to Schwab's internal approach to workplace flexibility).

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's in it for you:

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. 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

About the company

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.

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