SDET - API/Middleware

📋 Description

• Design, build, and maintain automated API test suites covering gRPC-Web, Proto3, HTTP/2, JSON-RPC
• Analyze network interactions generated by web applications and establish traceability between user
• Capture, sanitize, document, and maintain HAR and other network evidence while preserving relevant
• Map API schemas, request and response structures, headers, identifiers, routing information, enums
• Use tools such as Mitmproxy, Charles Proxy, and browser developer tools to inspect, intercept
• Develop and maintain API automation and validation scripts using Python, Postman, and cURL.

🎯 Requirements

• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in software testing, SDET, API testing, or middleware-focused
• Strong practical expertise with gRPC-Web, Proto3, HTTP/2, and JSON-RPC/REST APIs.
• Proficiency with network and traffic inspection tools such as Mitmproxy, Charles Proxy, and browser
• Strong Python programming and scripting skills, with practical experience using Postman and cURL
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test suites for API or middleware
• Solid understanding of API request and response structures, including headers, authentication

🎁 Benefits

• Fully remote opportunity for candidates based in India.
• Freelance engagement with an initial five-week project duration.
• Commitment of approximately 35 hours per week.
• Compensation of $9.50/hour for the initial engagement.
• Potential for longer-term or full-time employment depending on performance and project requirements.
• Opportunity to work on technically challenging API, middleware, and network-analysis projects.