Jobs → Engineering → Lead Performance Engineer

About the Role We are looking for a skilled Lead Performance Engineer to design, develop, and execute performance testing strategies for enterprise and cloud-based applications. The ideal candidate will work closely with development, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to ensure applications are scalable, reliable, and performant. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain performance test scripts using Apache JMeter or similar tools for web, API, and backend systems • Conduct load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing for applications and microservices • Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for Next.js applications, covering unit, integration, and E2E tests • Perform API performance testing (REST/JSON, SOAP) and integrate with automation frameworks • Analyze test results, identify performance bottlenecks, and provide actionable recommendations • Monitor system performance metrics (CPU, memory, GC, I/O, network) during test execution • Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to optimize application and infrastructure performance • Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines • Prepare detailed performance test reports and present findings to stakeholders • Continuously improve testing frameworks, tools, and best practices Requirements • 12+ years of experience in Performance Engineering • Experience in triaging network and AWS infra systems • Strong experience in performance testing and engineering best practices • Hands-on expertise with Apache JMeter (test plans, scripting, listeners, distributed testing) • Front end performance testing experience on Next.js application • Design and deployment of performance test framework • Experience with API automation and performance testing (REST, SOAP) • Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS protocols, JSON, XML • Experience with performance monitoring tools (APM, server logs, JVM monitoring) • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, etc.) • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills