Sr Specialist - Software Development & Engineering

Your opportunity

At Charles Schwab, our purpose is simple: we champion client’s goals with passion and integrity. Guided by honesty, mutual respect and commitment to doing what’s right, we bring innovation, education, and service together to help shape financial futures. Our people are the foundation of our success – they approach their work with curiosity and collaboration, coming together to create solutions that make a meaningful impact for clients and communities. As we expand into India, we are bringing this same culture of inclusion, learning, and opportunity to new talent. Joining us means becoming part of a global team where your work matters and your future can take shape.

What you have

Key Responsibilities:

• Leverage AI tooling to design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for API and microservices-based applications supporting Move Money capabilities.
• Implement automated testing within CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous integration and high-quality, reliable releases
• Develop and execute functional, regression, and end-to-end integration test strategies for money movement workflows (e.g., transfers, wires, ACH, external integrations)
• Perform API and service-level testing using tools such as Postman and SoapUI, including exploratory and contract validation testing
• Plan and execute integration testing with internal systems and third-party financial service providers
• Contribute across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including:
  Requirements analysis and validation of business rules for financial transactions
  Test design and automation development
  Execution and defect management
  Production deployment validation and post-release support
  Data validation and reconciliation testing
• Partner with Application Architects, Development teams, QA teams, and Product stakeholders to ensure alignment on quality and business outcomes
• Participate in troubleshooting and resolution of production issues, including analyzing transaction flows, API behavior, and data inconsistencies
• Advocate for quality engineering practices such as shift-left testing, automation-first strategies, and testability improvements
• Contribute to defining and tracking quality metrics (e.g., defect leakage, automation coverage, API reliability) and supporting platform health visibility

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of experience building and maintaining automation frameworks for API and web applications
• Strong programming skills in Java, or similar object-oriented languages
• Hands-on experience testing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
• Experience working with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile teams
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with financial services platforms or transaction processing systems (e.g., payments, transfers, or brokerage-related domains)
• Familiarity with integration patterns and testing involving third-party systems
• Exposure to containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with data validation, reconciliation testing, or database-level validation
• Familiarity with performance, scalability, or reliability testing in distributed systems
• Experience contributing to quality metrics, dashboards, or platform health reporting
• Experience with AI tooling to help in the creation of test artifact

What’s in it for you

At Schwab India, you’re empowered to shape your future. We support your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture rooted in trust and collaboration – so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our benefits are designed to care for your wellbeing, your family, and your long-term financial security.

Our base benefits, wellbeing, and total rewards include:

• Competitive compensation and retirement programs including Employee Provident Fund (EPF), Gratuity, and optional National Pension System (NPS) contributions
• Robust Paid Time Off, including annual/privilege leave, sick and casual leave, public holidays, maternity/paternity leave, and more
• Comprehensive medical insurance with Outpatient Department (OPD) services, including vaccination, pharmacy, dental, and vision coverage
• Annual reimbursement for health check-ups and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Childcare (creche) reimbursement for eligible employees
• Transportation and meal benefits that support your day-to-day work
• Group life, personal accident, and critical illness insurance