QA Engineer
Pay range:
USD $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 / Year
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).
As a QA Manager, Software Development & Engineering, you will help protect the quality and reliability of applications supporting complex trading and margin-related capabilities. You will lead test planning and execution, establish effective testing strategies, identify risks, and guide defect resolution before software is released to production.
Working closely with QA engineers, application development teams, business analysts, product owners, and external technology partners, you will apply Quality Assurance, Problem Solving, and Cross-Functional Collaboration to strengthen acceptance criteria and deliver high-quality test plans and test cases. You will use sound Decision Making to evaluate testing approaches, environments, tools, and release readiness.
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This role also provides an opportunity to mentor QA engineers, improve testing standards, and recommend process or technical changes. Your leadership will promote consistent execution, stronger partnerships, and continuous improvement across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
What you have
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of software testing or Quality Assurance experience, including test planning, test-case development, defect management, and release validation
- Demonstrated expertise in margin concepts and their application within financial or trading systems
- Understanding of the order and trade lifecycle across equities, options, futures, foreign exchange, or cryptocurrency
- Understanding of option-matching strategies
- Experience performing Problem Solving, root-cause analysis, and Risk Mitigation for software defects and release issues
- Ability to lead manual and automated testing activities and produce high-quality testing documentation
- Ability to collaborate with application development teams, business analysts, product owners, and internal or external technology partners
- Strong Analytical Thinking, Decision Making, Communication, and Attention to Detail
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience managing small-to-medium-sized projects
- Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring QA engineers, and coordinating work across distributed or offshore testing teams
- Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), product lifecycles, test environments, and system integrations
- Experience with Windows, Linux, UNIX, Oracle, REST APIs, Swagger, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or Jira
- Experience supporting release planning, implementation timelines, defect tracking, and Process Improvement
- Strong financial markets or operations knowledge
- Ability to serve as a Subject Matter Expert and provide guidance across projects and initiatives
In addition to the salary range, this role is 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
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Snacks
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Sabbatical
- Leave of Absence
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)