QA Performance Engineer - Dallas, TX

Job Description

Job Summary:

We're seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled QA Performance Engineer to join our quality assurance team. You'll be responsible for designing and executing performance tests to ensure our applications meet high standards of speed, scalability, and reliability. Your work will directly impact user experience and system stability across our platforms.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with development and QA teams to define performance benchmarks and testing strategies.

Design, develop, and execute performance, load, stress, and scalability tests.

Analyze test results to identify bottlenecks and recommend optimizations.

Monitor system performance in production and pre-production environments.

Create detailed performance test plans and documentation.

Use tools like JMeter, Load Runner, Gatling, or Apache Benchmark to simulate user load.

Work closely with Dev Ops to integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Provide actionable insights to developers and stakeholders based on test outcomes.

Required Skills & Qualifications

10+ years of experience in performance testing or QA engineering.

Strong understanding of performance testing methodologies and metrics (latency, throughput, etc.).

Hands-on experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Load Runner, Blaze Meter).

Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Java, Bash, etc.).

Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic).

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with microservices architecture and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

Knowledge of database performance tuning and query optimization.

Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 38,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 133,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post