Job Title: Performance Tester (with Engineering Knowledge)

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Performance Tester with a strong foundation in engineering principles to evaluate and ensure the speed, scalability, stability, and reliability of applications under varying workloads. The ideal candidate will bring a mix of performance testing expertise and engineering insight to identify bottlenecks, optimize system performance, and contribute to robust system design.

Key Responsibilities:

Performance Testing:

• Design, develop, and execute performance test scripts using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner and NeoLoad.

• Perform various types of performance testing: Load, Stress, Soak, Spike, and Endurance testing.

• Define performance benchmarks and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in collaboration with development and business teams.

Analysis & Reporting:

• Analyze performance test results to identify bottlenecks, memory leaks, and latency issues.

• Provide detailed reports, graphs, and metrics to stakeholders.

• Suggest improvements based on performance data and root cause analysis.

Engineering Integration:

• Collaborate with software engineers, DevOps, and architects to recommend performance optimizations.

• Contribute to system design discussions with an emphasis on scalability and efficiency.

• Understand system architecture (monolithic, microservices, cloud-native) to evaluate performance impacts.

• Need to track the transaction end-to-end and provide a response time breakdown across each system

Tools & Automation:

• Integrate performance testing in CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.

• Automate performance test scenarios and monitor performance as part of the release cycle.

• Use APM tools (e.g., Splunk Dynatrace,, AppDynamics) to monitor application and infrastructure performance.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Work closely with developers, product managers, and QA teams to align on performance expectations.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of software performance concepts and system engineering principles.

• Experience with one or more performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).

• Familiarity with application architectures, databases, APIs, and network protocols.

• Ability to interpret logs, system metrics, and monitoring dashboards.

• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Shell, Groovy, or tool-specific scripting).

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.