Lead Performance Engineer Job Austin area,Texas USA,IT/Tech

Lead Performance Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Lead Performance Engineer with 12+ years of expertise in performance engineering, performance testing, and application scalability. The ideal candidate will lead the design and implementation of enterprise performance testing strategies for cloud-native and web applications, with hands-on expertise in Apache JMeter, Load Runner, K6, Gatling, Dynatrace, Data Dog, and API performance testing. The candidate should possess strong experience in performance monitoring, bottleneck analysis, CI/CD integration, and modern web technologies including Next.js.

This role requires close collaboration with Development, QA, Dev Ops, and Architecture teams to ensure highly scalable, reliable, and performant applications.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end performance engineering initiatives for enterprise applications.
Design, develop, and execute performance testing strategies for web, API, and cloud-native applications.
Build and maintain performance test frameworks using Apache JMeter, Load Runner, K6, and Gatling.
Develop and execute:
Load Testing, Stress Testing, Endurance (Soak) Testing, Scalability Testing, Volume Testing.
Design and maintain automated performance test suites for Next.js applications.
Perform API performance testing for REST, SOAP, JSON, and XML services.
Analyze performance test results and identify application, infrastructure, and database bottlenecks.
Monitor application health and infrastructure using Dynatrace, Data Dog, and APM tools.
Analyze CPU, Memory, JVM, Garbage Collection (GC), Network, Disk I/O, and Thread utilization.
Collaborate with Development, QA, Dev Ops, and Infrastructure teams to optimize system performance.
Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git.
Prepare detailed performance reports, dashboards, and recommendations.
Mentor junior performance engineers and establish performance testing best practices.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
12+ years of experience in Performance Testing and Performance Engineering.
Strong expertise in enterprise application performance testing.
Hands-on experience with JMeter and other performance testing tools.
Strong understanding of distributed systems and cloud applications.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Required Technical Skills Performance Testing

Apache JMeter
Load Runner
K6
Gatling
Performance Engineering
Load Testing
Stress Testing
Endurance Testing
Scalability Testing
Volume Testing

API Testing

REST APIs
SOAP
JSON
XML
API Performance Testing

Front-End Performance

Next.js
Web Performance Optimization
Browser Performance Testing

Performance Monitoring (APM)

Dynatrace
Data Dog
JVM Monitoring
Garbage Collection (GC)
CPU & Memory Analysis
Thread Dumps
Heap Dumps
Server Logs
Network Performance Monitoring

Dev Ops & Automation

Jenkins
Git
CI/CD Pipelines
Performance Test Automation

Protocols

HTTP
HTTPS
TCP/IP

Preferred Skills

Microservices performance testing.
Kubernetes and Docker environments.
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Grafana.
Prometheus.
Splunk.
ELK Stack.
SQL and database performance tuning.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Java
Groovy
Python
Shell Scripting
Terraform
Azure Dev Ops
Git Hub Actions
Open Telemetry

Mandatory Skills

Apache JMeter
Performance Engineering
Load Runner
K6
Gatling
Dynatrace
Data Dog
API Performance Testing (REST & SOAP)
Next.js Performance Testing
CI/CD (Jenkins, Git)
Performance Monitoring & Bottleneck Analysis
HTTP/HTTPS, JSON, XML

Company Benefits & Culture

Inclusive and diverse work environment
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

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