Performance Engineer 3

Francisco Partners; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Duck Software, Inc. seeks an experienced performance engineer to own and optimize testing for containerized cloud‑based products. You will deploy test environments, troubleshoot issues, and craft robust performance tests across a range of tools and databases.

You will collaborate with engineering to diagnose bottlenecks, enhance automation, and drive reliability through monitoring and proactive problem solving. Strong scripting and cloud experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of dedicated performance engineering experience.
• Experience with containerized, distributed products in the cloud.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes, plus cloud platforms (GCP/AWS).

Responsibilities

• Deploy and set up test instances and PostgreSQL or other databases on‑premise or in the cloud (AWS or GCP) using Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins.
• Troubleshoot deployment, test, and product issues.
• Develop performance tests using LoadRunner, DevWeb (JavaScript), Apache Benchmark (ab), Cypress and custom scripts (Python, Perl, Bash, SQL).
• Monitor, analyze, and diagnose issues and bottlenecks using test results, logs, Docker, Kubernetes, and monitoring tools (New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).
• Log product issues in Jira with reproducible details for developers to fix.
• Collaborate with engineering to investigate and mitigate testing problems.
• Improve automation to spend more time analyzing measurements.
• Take ownership, show initiative, communicate proactively, and continuously improve.

Skills

Performance engineering

Troubleshooting

Tools

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

LoadRunner

JMeter

Cypress

Apache Bench

Python

Perl

Bash

PostgreSQL

New Relic

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Job description

Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.

Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy and set up test instances and PostgreSQL OR Any databases on-prem on Linux and in the cloud in AWS OR GCP leveraging Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins and working heavily in the command-line.
• Troubleshoot deployment issues, test issues, and product issues.
• Develop performance tests using tools such as LoadRunner, DevWeb (JavaScript), Apache Benchmark (ab), and Cypress, and custom tools and scripts written in Python, Perl, Bash, and SQL.
• Monitor, analyze, and use whatever it takes to diagnose issues and bottlenecks and gain insights, including but not limited to: test results, Jenkins logs, application logs, PostgreSQL logs, Docker, Kubernetes , NetData, Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, Datadog, AWS or GCP cloud monitoring, RabbitMQ, custom PostgreSQL OR DBA queries.
• File and track product issues in Jira with sufficient details for developers to reproduce and fix the issues.
• Work closely with engineering teams to investigate and mitigate problems found in testing.
• Improve automation so that more time can be spent analyzing measurements rather than just obtaining them.
• Take ownership of tasks, demonstrate initiative, communicate proactively, learn from mistakes, and continuously improve.

Key Requirements (Must):

• Enjoy performance engineering, are good at it, and have 8+ years of dedicated experience doing it, preferably with complex, containerized, distributed products in the cloud.
• Strong experience with: o Linux o Docker and Kubernetes o GCP and/or AWS o LoadRunner, JMeter, or other performance testing tools o Scripting, such as with Bash, Perl, or Python o Diagnosing bottlenecks in PostgreSQL queries or other relational database queries o Performance monitoring tools such as New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog

Black Duck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or military service status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black Duck complies with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination in every jurisdiction where it operates and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.