Software Development Test Engineer (SDET), KSM

Keeper Security; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401K

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Bereavement/Jury Duty

Job summary

Keeper Security is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) for the Keeper Secrets Manager (KSM) team. This is a 100% remote role with the option for a hybrid schedule for candidates in the El Dorado Hills, CA area.

You will design, implement, and scale automated tests for APIs, SDKs, and cloud services to ensure the security and reliability of Keeper’s secrets platform. You will collaborate with software engineers and DevOps, drive automation strategy, and advance testability

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in test automation or SDET roles.
• Experience designing and evolving automation frameworks.
• Hands-on with Playwright or Pytest and API/SDK testing in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright and Pytest
• Develop reusable automation libraries for API, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Build automated tests for APIs, SDKs, and cloud-hosted services
• Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
• Manage containerized test environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Validate secure authentication and access workflows (SSO, OAuth, SAML)
• Analyze automation failures and drive long-term stability improvements
• Partner with engineering and DevOps to embed testability into design
• Use AI-assisted tools to improve test development and debugging

Skills

Playwright

Pytest

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

SSO

OAuth

SAML

Test design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

GitHub Actions

Job description

Software Development Test Engineer (SDET), KSM

Remote, US

Description

Keeper Security is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our Keeper Secrets Manager (KSM) team. This is a 100% remote position, with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the El Dorado Hills, CA metro area.Keeper’s cybersecurity software is trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations, globally. Keeper is published in 23 languages and is sold in over 150 countries. Join one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies and help ensure the quality, reliability, and security of Keeper’s secrets management platform.

About Keeper

Keeper Security is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity software companies that protects thousands of organizations and millions of people in over 150 countries. Keeper is a pioneer of zero-knowledge and zero-trust security built for any IT environment. Its core offering, KeeperPAM®, is an AI-enabled, cloud-native platform that protects all users, devices and infrastructure from cyber attacks. Recognized for its innovation in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM), Keeper secures passwords and passkeys, infrastructure secrets, remote connections and endpoints with role-based enforcement policies, least privilege and just-in-time access. Learn why Keeper is trusted by leading organizations to defend against modern adversaries at KeeperSecurity.com .

About the Job

As a SDET on the KSM team, you will design, build, and scale automated test systems that validate the APIs, SDKs, and integrations powering Keeper Secrets Manager. You will focus on automation framework design, CI/CD integration, and system-level validation for secure, cloud-native services, rather than manual test execution. You will work closely with software engineers and DevOps teams, influence automation strategy, and help raise the bar for quality engineering across the KSM platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using tools such as Playwright and Pytest
• Develop reusable automation libraries and custom tooling for API, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Build automated tests for KSM APIs, SDKs, and cloud-hosted services
• Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
• Manage containerized test environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Validate secure authentication and access workflows (SSO, OAuth, SAML)
• Analyze automation failures and drive long-term stability improvements
• Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to embed testability into system design
• Use AI-assisted tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot or similar platforms to improve test development, debugging, root-cause analysis, documentation and workflow efficiency

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in test automation or software development in test
• Proven experience owning the design and evolution of automation frameworks or test systems
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright or Pytest
• Experience testing APIs, SDKs, and backend services in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Strong experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
• Understanding of secure authentication concepts (SSO, OAuth, SAML)
• Strong debugging, analytical, and cross-team collaboration skills
• Due to this role’s involvement in FedRAMP-compliant environments, candidates must be a U.S. Person.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing secrets management, security, or DevOps platforms
• Familiarity with RESTful or GraphQL APIs
• Exposure to performance or load testing
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 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)

Keeper Security, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Classification: Exempt