Penetration Tester

Job Description

Akamai's Information Security team is responsible for safeguarding Akamai, its customers, and the Internet worldwide. Akamai is seeking an experienced application penetration tester to join its Product Security Penetration Testing team. The Penetration Testing team will perform application, network, mobile, and cloud assessments, and more! In this role you will enhance the security of Akamai's products by identifying and helping remediate vulnerabilities. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry‑leading security experts on a global team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with security and product teams to identify testing targets, define assessment scopes, and perform white‑box penetration testing on Akamai products
• Assessing risk vulnerabilities, communicating vulnerabilities to technical and non‑technical audiences, and providing remediation guidance to developers
• Re‑testing known vulnerabilities to validate that they have been fixed
• Developing custom tools as needed to effectively test Akamai products
• Supporting Akamai's bug‑bounty programs by triaging researcher submissions and coordinating report remediation with internal product teams
• Contributing to internal processes and documentation, and sharing knowledge with team members

Qualifications

• Have relevant experience with leading and performing penetration tests and/or red‑team engagements
• Have experience testing several of the following: web applications, mobile applications, client applications, cloud, and networks
• Be proficient in at least one programming language and understand common vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and frameworks
• Know how to remediate common vulnerabilities and be able to propose custom solutions based on application architecture and implementation
• Have experience using tools like BurpSuite and IDAPro and techniques like fuzzing
• Be a driven, innovative individual who is highly motivated and possesses solid self‑learning abilities
• Leverage AI and LLMs to enhance static and dynamic analysis, and create automation for code analysis and vulnerability discovery
• Possess a collaborative working style and desire to work with a global team to improve the security of Akamai products

Benefits

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Equal Employment Opportunity

Akamai Technologies is an affirmative action, equal‑opportunity employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.