Senior Test Automation Engineer, Python
Network Optix · Portland, Oregon, United States
Posted 1 day ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 1 day Network Optix's roles stay open a median of 3 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Network Optix's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Network Optix
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 3 open
- Hiring momentum
- 6 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-27
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Network Optix's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Network Optix.
About this role
The Senior Test Automation Engineer at Network Optix will focus on enhancing and scaling the web application automation stack, primarily through Python-based framework development and API-level validation. The role involves optimizing CI pipelines, troubleshooting complex test failures, and collaborating with development teams to ensure high-quality software delivery. The engineer will also adopt AI-assisted tools to improve testing efficiency and maintain a zero-flake standard in critical-path scenarios.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Network Optix as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum of 5 years of commercial experience in software engineering or test automation
- Proven experience designing and maintaining automated tests for web applications
- Proven experience designing and implementing API-level test automation
- Professional proficiency in Python and modern software design patterns
- Proficiency with Playwright or ability to quickly learn a specified web automation stack
- Understanding of testing-pyramid principles and tradeoffs between API, integration, and UI-level validation
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with containers and virtual machines
- Experience performing advanced diagnostics using memory dumps and backtraces
- Experience with GUI automation for desktop clients built on Qt
- Remote debugging via SSH and WinRM
- GUI automation tooling for Qt-based desktop applications
What you get
- Competitive compensation
- Paid time off
- Flexible working hours
- Employer-sponsored health coverage
- Working with top industry experts in an international team
- Hybrid role option
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of tools or technologies beyond Python and Playwright, which may limit exposure to other modern stacks
- The role emphasizes a strong focus on API-level testing, which may not appeal to those interested in UI testing
- The company culture values agility and speed, which may lead to a fast-paced work environment that some candidates may find challenging
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Listed by Network Optix on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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