Senior SDET, API – Security
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
- Job Description:
- Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of scalable automated test frameworks for RESTful and GraphQL APIs, ensuring high reliability across distributed and microservice-based systems
- Define and implement advanced API validation strategies, including authentication, authorization, rate limiting, and error handling
- Conduct security-focused testing, including token validation, input fuzzing, and access control verification
- Own the integration of automated API and security test suites into CI/CD pipelines and ensure coverage across staging and production-like environments
- Collaborate with developers to test API contract adherence and backward compatibility
- Lead the evaluation and testing of secure integrations with third-party services and identity providers
- Analyze test failures and production incidents to continuously improve test coverage and reliability
- Mentor other automation engineers and contribute to automation architecture and roadmap planning
- Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in QA automation, with a strong focus on API testing
- Proficiency in tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar API test frameworks
- Experience scripting in Python, JavaScript, or a comparable language
- Strong hands-on experience developing automated tests using Pytest is required and experience with Jest for JavaScript/TypeScript testing is preferred
- Familiarity with OAuth2, JWT, API keys, and other authentication methods
- Understanding of common API vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP API Top 10) and how to test for them
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD GitHub Actions pipeline
- Solid understanding of HTTP, JSON, and common API protocols
- ECC & RSA encryption knowledge is desirable
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships)
- Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life
- Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401K (Roth/Traditional)
- A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc)