Software Development Engineer in Test - Performance Focus
Core
Building an AI-first, self-service performance engineering platform to help engineering teams test, understand, and improve application performance earlier in the SDLC.
Role type
Senior IC software engineer (performance engineering platform)
Builds
AI-assisted performance testing tools, SDKs, workflows, and CI/CD integrations
Domain
SaaS performance engineering, observability, AI-assisted developer tools
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, TypeScript, Go, API design, distributed systems, CI/CD integration, performance testing concepts (load/spike/soak/stress), observability (metrics/logs/traces), Kubernetes, cloud-native systems
Preferred skills
Playwright, SLO/SLI management, AI agent development, Jira automation
Technologies
k6, Locust, Grasshopper, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, InfluxDB, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Develop reusable tools and scripts for API/UI/service performance testing; Integrate performance checks into CI/CD pipelines; Build AI-assisted workflows for test creation and analysis; Support performance validation for critical user journeys; Integrate with observability tools; Contribute to documentation for development teams
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC