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Bot Production Team Lead

Brisbane, CA · On-site

$150 - $200/hr

About the role As the Bot Production Lead on Mytra's new Bot Production team , you'll be the person ... You'll work closely with the manager to plan the day, run the floor, solve what you can on the spot ...

About the role As the Bot Production Lead on Mytra's new Bot Production team , you'll be the person ... You'll work closely with the manager to plan the day, run the floor, solve what you can on the spot ...

Bot Production Team Lead

Brisbane, CA · On-site

$150 - $200/hr

About the role As the Bot Production Lead on Mytra's new Bot Production team , you'll be the person ... You'll work closely with the manager to plan the day, run the floor, solve what you can on the spot ...

Bot Production Team Lead

Brisbane, CA · On-site

$125 - $150/hr

About the role As the Bot Production Lead on Mytra's new Bot Production team , you'll be the person ... You'll work closely with the manager to plan the day, run the floor, solve what you can on the spot ...

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Voice Bot Engineer

$120K - $140K/yr

Design systems for managing fallback behaviors, intent resolution, escalation, and sentiment analysis. * Build tooling and infrastructure for testing, monitoring, and improving voice bot performance ...

$120K - $140K/yr

Design systems for managing fallback behaviors, intent resolution, escalation, and sentiment analysis. * Build tooling and infrastructure for testing, monitoring, and improving voice bot performance ...

Implement and maintain Bot Manager and DNS configurations. Optimize cache settings, routing rules, and security configurations within CDN. Familiar with various distributed compute environments ...

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How much do bot manager jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for bot manager in the United States is $59,525.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42,000.00 and $68,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Bot Manager vs Bot Analyst?

AspectBot ManagerBot Analyst
CredentialsTypically requires certifications in automation, cybersecurity, or related fieldsOften holds certifications in data analysis, cybersecurity, or automation tools
Work EnvironmentManages automation systems, oversees bot deployment, and monitors performanceAnalyzes bot activity data, identifies issues, and recommends improvements
Industry UsageUsed in cybersecurity, marketing automation, and customer service sectorsCommon in cybersecurity, data analysis, and process optimization roles

In summary, Bot Managers focus on overseeing and maintaining automation systems, ensuring bots operate efficiently and securely. Bot Analysts primarily analyze bot data to identify issues and optimize performance. Both roles are essential in automation and cybersecurity environments, but they differ in responsibilities and focus areas.

What is the role of a bot manager?

A bot manager oversees the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of automated bots used in various digital environments. They ensure bots operate efficiently, adhere to platform policies, and troubleshoot issues, often using tools like analytics and scripting languages. The role may require knowledge of cybersecurity, programming, and compliance standards.

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Infographic showing various Bot Manager job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 12% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $59,525 per year, or $28.6 per hour.

Akamai WAF Security Engineer

New York, NY • On-site

Contractor

Posted 13 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Lead onboarding and migration of internet-facing applications to Akamai Kona Site Defender (WAF).

  • Analyze WAF events, investigate false positives, and tune security policies while minimizing business impact.

  • Support AI/LLM workloads and API security, including troubleshooting AI-generated traffic and implementing API-specific protections.


Job description

Job Title: Akamai WAF Security Engineer
Location: NYC, NY or Alpharetta, GA - 3 days a week onsite (in-person interview is mandatory)
Employment Type: C2C or W2
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Akamai WAF Security Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience implementing, managing, and optimizing Akamai Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions. The ideal candidate will lead enterprise application onboarding and migration to Akamai WAF, perform WAF policy tuning, support AI/LLM and API security initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance web application security across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Lead onboarding and migration of internet-facing applications to Akamai Kona Site Defender (WAF).
Coordinate with application, DNS, load balancer, firewall, proxy, and QA teams to execute application migrations, testing, cutovers, and rollback plans.
Analyze WAF events, investigate false positives, and tune security policies while minimizing business impact.
Review production traffic, blocked requests, and implement targeted policy exceptions where appropriate.
Support AI/LLM workloads and API security, including troubleshooting AI-generated traffic, designing compensating controls, and implementing API-specific protections.
Monitor and analyze security events across WAF, Bot Manager, API Security, Client Reputation, and DDoS platforms.
Conduct quarterly security reviews, WAF upgrades, policy optimization, and migration from monitor mode to deny mode.
Investigate production incidents, application latency, traffic routing, load balancer interactions, and WAF-related outages.
Provide security architecture guidance on OWASP Top 10, API security, bot mitigation, DDoS protection, and secure web application design.
Partner with application owners, infrastructure teams, auditors, risk management, and security leadership to track onboarding progress and remediation activities.
Develop dashboards and metrics for WAF adoption, security exceptions, bot mitigation effectiveness, API discovery, and attack trends.
Serve as the primary technical liaison with Akamai, supporting product enhancements, troubleshooting, roadmap discussions, and pilot deployments.
Required Skills
5+ years of hands-on experience with Akamai Web Application Security.
Strong experience with Akamai Kona Site Defender (KSD).
Experience with Akamai Bot Manager.
Experience with Akamai API Security.
Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 web application security risks.
Experience in WAF policy tuning, false-positive analysis, and security event monitoring.
Experience responding to production security incidents and troubleshooting WAF-related issues.
Knowledge of DNS, Load Balancers, Reverse Proxies, Firewalls, SSL/TLS, and HTTP/HTTPS protocols.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills
Experience with AI/LLM Security.
Hands-on experience with Akamai Firewall for AI.
Enterprise-scale WAF migration and application onboarding experience.
Experience in the Financial Services domain.
Knowledge of API security, bot mitigation, DDoS protection, and Client Reputation controls.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.
Relevant Akamai or cybersecurity certifications are a plus.
This role requires a security professional with deep Akamai expertise who can lead enterprise WAF deployments, optimize security policies, support emerging AI security initiatives, and collaborate across infrastructure, application, and security teams to strengthen the organization's web application security posture.