Software Performance Test Engineer

Software Performance Test Engineer page is loaded## Software Performance Test Engineerlocations: Remote, Ontario, Canada: Remote, Portugaltime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 4 Days Agojob requisition id: JR **Performance Test Engineer** in **Ontario** or **Portugal** who thrives in a fast-paced global team environment.**Job Summary:**We are looking for a Performance Test Engineer to join our Engineering team and help ensure the reliability, scalability, and speed of our multi-tenant SaaS platform. You’ll be responsible for designing and executing performance testing strategies that simulate real-world user behavior, identify bottlenecks, and ensure our services meet enterprise-grade performance expectations. You’ll work closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to deliver a high-performing and seamless experience to our growing customer base.**Role and Responsibilities*** Design, develop, and execute performance, load, stress, and scalability tests for our SaaS platform's web applications, APIs, and backend microservices.* Build and maintain performance testing frameworks using tools such as JMeter, Gatling, k6, or similar.* Create realistic load simulations based on usage patterns of SaaS customers across multiple regions and tenants.* Analyze performance test results and system metrics (CPU, memory, I/O, latency, throughput) using tools like Grafana, New Relic, or Datadog.* Work with DevOps to test in production-like environments and automate performance testing in CI/CD pipelines.* Collaborate with backend and infrastructure teams to identify performance bottlenecks, optimize configurations, and inform capacity planning.* Monitor and validate adherence to SLAs and SLOs across services, particularly during scale-up events or product launches.* Support engineering teams by recommending optimizations and tuning strategies across application tiers (app, database, cache, etc.).* Provide detailed, data-driven reports with insights and recommendations for technical and product stakeholders.* Advocate for performance best practices in design, implementation, and infrastructure decisions.* Continuously improve tooling, automation, and test coverage for performance testing at scale.**Qualifications:****Education & Experience:*** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.* Experience in performance testing for high-availability, high-throughput SaaS applications**Skills & Expertise:*** Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, k6, or LoadRunner.* Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices architectures.* Experience with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, New Relic, etc.) for metrics analysis.* Strong scripting or programming experience (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).* Understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).* Experience with RESTful API testing and web application profiling.* Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, SRE, and product teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.* Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present performance results and impact to both technical and non-technical audiences.**Bonus Skills*** Experience in SaaS-specific performance concerns: multi-tenancy, region-based scaling, background job processing.* Familiarity with caching layers, CDN behavior, or real-time data streaming.* Knowledge of performance testing in CI/CD using tools like Jenkinslocations: 2 Locationstime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago#J-18808-Ljbffr