Lead Performance Engineer - Scale & Reliability (IC Lead)

Xsolla; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global commerce company seeks a Lead Performance Tester to guide performance testing strategies and frameworks across their systems. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in performance testing, strong analytical skills, and leadership capabilities. Responsibilities include creating performance testing harnesses and mentoring QA engineers. This role offers a hybrid working model, flexible hours, and various benefits, including health insurance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Health insurance

Flexible hours

Free training and conferences

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in performance, load, and scalability testing.
• Advanced proficiency with JMeter, k6, Gatling, LoadRunner Enterprise, and Locust.
• Expertise in test scripting and automation using Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Groovy.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead performance testing frameworks for distributed systems.
• Design and execute performance tests simulating real-world traffic behaviors.
• Mentor engineers in performance engineering best practices.

Skills

Performance testing tools

Load testing

Scalability testing

Analytical mindset

Education

8+ years of experience in performance testing

Tools

JMeter

Gatling

Locust

Job description

A leading global commerce company seeks a Lead Performance Tester to guide performance testing strategies and frameworks across their systems. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in performance testing, strong analytical skills, and leadership capabilities. Responsibilities include creating performance testing harnesses and mentoring QA engineers. This role offers a hybrid working model, flexible hours, and various benefits, including health insurance and professional development opportunities.