Sr. SDET - Workplace Services Engineering

Your opportunity

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.

As a Senior SDET, you will contribute to this mission by building high‑quality, scalable automation solutions that ensure reliability, security, and resilience across our Workplace Services platforms. You’ll collaborate across disciplines, continuously improve engineering practices, and help shape the future of our quality ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable UI and API test automation frameworks using technologies such as Selenium, Java, and REST Assured to support critical workplace applications, including Equity Administration, PCRA, and Retirement Plan Services.
• Partner closely with engineers and architects to ensure testability, automation coverage, and quality are integrated from the earliest stages of development.
• Drive modernization efforts by enabling faster, safer integrations through automated testing of APIs and core services.
• Improve platform stability, performance, and resilience by proactively identifying risks and preventing defects before they reach production.
• Utilize AI‑assisted testing and automation techniques to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and test coverage.
• Serve as the quality engineering lead for one or more Scrum teams—providing technical expertise, elevating engineering practices, and influencing quality‑driven decision‑making.
• Produce clear, concise documentation tailored to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Support a collaborative, inclusive environment where individuals are empowered to experiment, innovate, and learn.

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What you have

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience required; BS/MS degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on test automation experience in Agile environments.
• Strong proficiency in Java and object‑oriented programming principles.
• 4+ years building automation frameworks with Selenium, REST Assured, or similar technologies.
• Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, etc.).
• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL (Oracle and/or MS‑SQL preferred).
• Experience with load and performance testing tools (JMeter, BlazeMeter, LoadRunner) and an understanding of performance metrics such as P95.
• Practical exposure to cloud computing environments (PCF, GCP, AWS).
• Deep understanding of design patterns used in test automation (Page Object Model, proxy, factory, data objects).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
• Proficiency with Git‑based source control systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using AI tools to improve code quality and automate testing tasks.
• Experience with parallel test execution and cloud‑based testing platforms such as Sauce Labs.
• Knowledge of data modeling and test data management best practices.
• Additional experience with MongoDB or IaaS concepts as applied to testing.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket).

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