Technical Lead - SDET

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.

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).

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.

Workplace Services Engineering is growing at Schwab! We are looking for an SDET Tech Lead who can help drive our modernization and automation efforts specific to our Equity Compensation Technology department. A successful candidate would be a servant leader who likes to stay hands to keyboard. They will be asked to design testing solutions, build test automation tools, use AI to accelerate delivery, while developing standards and best practices for the SDET community.

This role will also provide mentorship to junior associates, work closely with architecture on target state designs and work directly with delivery teams.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years development experience with Java, Junit, JavaScript, Type Script, Spring boot
• 7+ years development experience with Test Automation tools such as Selenium, Rest Assured, Bruno
• 3+ years of experience with BDD, Cucumber, & Gherkin
• 2+ years of experience automating with AI & Playwright
• Experience optimizing methods for integrating, consolidating, and cleansing data with compliance
• Experience leading initiatives to establish advanced incident response methods and optimize processes
• Demonstrated experience implementing advanced QA testing methodologies and drives robust compliance verification
• Expertise to improve requirements management processes across teams, projects, or programs
• Experience managing initiatives to optimize controls and manage cryptographic functions
• Experience optimizing software design methodologies through effective leadership and process refinement
• Experience leading the execution of system design strategies for cloud-based environments

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

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.

• 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