Performance Test Engineer
Core
Design, plan, execute, and analyze performance and load tests for applications and APIs to identify bottlenecks and ensure scalability.
Role type
Performance Test Engineer
Builds
Performance test plans, strategies, scripts, and reports for web applications and REST/API services
Domain
Software Engineering / API Performance
Required skills
Performance test planning, API testing, Load/stress/spike/scalability testing, Performance metrics analysis, SQL, REST/HTTP/JSON/XML, CI/CD integration
Preferred skills
SmartBear tools, JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, k6, Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), APM tools (Dynatrace/AppDynamics/New Relic), Docker/Kubernetes, Capacity planning
Technologies
SmartBear LoadNinja, LoadUI, JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, k6, AWS, Azure, GCP, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Develop performance test plans and strategies, design and execute load/stress/spike tests, analyze performance metrics and identify bottlenecks, produce detailed test reports, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, collaborate with DevOps and developers to resolve issues
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC