Senior Automation Engineer - Remote

Job Description

Are you excited to work on innovative enterprise security products?

We are reinventing application security!

Join our prestigious team

Noname (now Akamai) is changing how web APIs are protected and monitored. Its pioneering platform gives security professionals visibility into behavior across their entire API estate. Built for organizations that expose APIs to partners, suppliers, and users. We discover all your APIs, analyze their behavior, and stop threats lurking inside.

Partner With the Best

We are looking for a Senior Developer in Test to join our core engineering team. This role is ideal for an experienced automation engineer passionate about security, testing infrastructure, and software quality.

In This Role You Will Be

• Designing and developing automation Frameworks for testing API security products using Python.
• Owning Automation Coverage by writing, maintaining, and extending robust automated test suites for functional, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Developing Testing Infrastructure that integrates with CI/CD pipelines, ensuring continuous quality and rapid feedback loops.
• Collaborating with R&D Teams to define quality standards and testing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Driving Shift-Left Testing Initiatives, contributing to API security validation throughout the development process.
• Leading efforts in root-cause analysis, debugging, and improving test stability and reliability.
• Contributing to performance testing, security validations, and business logic edge case testing.
  
  

Do What You Love

To be successful in this role you will:

• 5+ years of experience in Automation Development in complex backend/API-heavy products.
• Have a B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience (military tech units or hands-on roles).
• Have experience with Python programming skills.
• Demonstrate experience with automation frameworks, test infrastructure development, and CI/CD integration.
• Have an understanding of API security concepts and web technologies.
• Be experienced with pipelines, build tools, and automated deployments.
• Have a background in security testing, fuzzing, or vulnerability detection.
  
  

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.