Sr Specialist - Software Development & Engineering at Charles Schwab Inc.
Austin, TX
$76,398–$156,208
Jul 23, 2026
Austin, TX
Jul 26, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software and test engineering role focused on building, maintaining, and improving finance planning and profitability analysis platforms, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD and DevOps practices. Day-to-day work involves designing PeopleSoft processes, developing APIs for finance and regulatory reporting systems, writing advanced SQL, and conducting integration and acceptance testing. Best suited to engineers with hands-on PeopleSoft Financials experience and familiarity with tools such as OFSAA, Control-M, and PowerAutomate.
Mid level · 4+ years · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 6–45
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $105,480 (middle half $83,783–$130,416).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The title 'Software and Test Engineer' and the explicit call-out of PeopleSoft Test Framework, integration/acceptance testing, and QA duties make 15-1253 the primary classification, though the role also involves substantial development work (PeopleSoft process design, API development, CI/CD) that could support 15-1252.
The posting does not specify a city beyond Schwab's general in-office requirement; Schwab's primary technology hubs are Dallas-Fort Worth (TX) and Westlake, TX — CBSA 19100 is used as the best available match. Confirm actual work location.
No compensation figures are provided; the posting only notes eligibility for bonus or incentive opportunities in addition to salary.
The requirement for 'Current working experience with Schwab systems and processes' is an internal-candidate signal and has been omitted from skills as it names no specific technology.
All listed qualifications appear under a single 'Required Qualifications' section and are treated as hard gates accordingly.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications (OFSAA).
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