Lead Performance Engineer

PineQ Lab Technology; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

PineQ Lab Technology is seeking a Lead Performance Engineer to design, develop, and execute performance testing strategies for enterprise and cloud-based applications. You will work closely with development, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.

The role requires hands-on experience with JMeter, LoadRunner, K6, Gatling, DataDog, and Dynatrace, plus solid API, Web, and automation testing knowledge.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in performance testing and engineering best practices.
• Strong experience with Apache JMeter or similar tools for web, API, and backend testing.
• Front end performance testing experience on Next.js applications.
• Design and deployment of performance test frameworks.
• Experience with API automation and performance testing (REST, SOAP).
• Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, JSON, XML and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain performance test scripts for web, API, and backend systems.
• Conduct load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing.
• Prepare detailed performance test reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps to optimize performance.
• Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Continuously improve testing frameworks, tools, and best practices.

Skills

Performance testing

API testing

Web testing

Automation testing

Troubleshooting

Analytics

Communication skills

Tools

Apache JMeter

LoadRunner

K6

Gatling

DataDog

Dynatrace

Jenkins

Git

Job description

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 has hands-on experience with JMeter, Load runner, K6, Gatling, Data Dog, Dynatrace skills, and solid expertise in API, Web and automation testing. Candidate will work closely with development, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams to ensure applications are scalable, reliable, and performant.

Key Responsibilitie

• s12+ Yrs of experience in Performance Engineerin
• gDesign, develop, and maintain performance test scripts using Apache JMeter or similar tools for web, API, and backend system
• sConduct load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing for applications and microservice
• sDesign, 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 framework
• sAnalyze test results, identify performance bottlenecks, and provide actionable recommendation
• sMonitor system performance metrics (CPU, memory, GC, I/O, network) during test executio
• nCollaborate with development and DevOps teams to optimize application and infrastructure performanc
• eIntegrate performance tests into CI/CD pipeline
• sPrepare detailed performance test reports and present findings to stakeholder
• sContinuously improve testing frameworks, tools, and best practice

Required Skills & Qualificatio

• nsStrong experience in performance testing an d engineering best practic
• esHands-on expertise with Apache JMeter (test plans, scripting, listeners, distributed testin
• g)Front end performance testing experience on Next.js applicati
• onDesign and deployment of performance test framewo
• rkExperience with API automation and performance testing (REST, SOA
• P)Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS protocols, JSON, X
• MLExperience with performance monitoring tools (APM, server logs, JVM monitorin
• g)Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, etc
• . )Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skil