Senior Performance Testing Engineer

Applicantz; United States; Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is looking for a Senior Quality Test Engineer / SDET to join their fully remote team. The successful candidate will have strong expertise in Playwright for functional testing and LoadRunner for performance testing, along with a solid understanding of Node.js. In this role, you will design test suites, execute performance strategies, and collaborate with development teams to ensure application performance. The company offers a competitive contract salary and an engaging work environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• Overall experience: 6-10 years in the software industry.
• LoadRunner experience: 3 years.
• Playwright experience: 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust functional test suites using Playwright.
• Design and execute performance testing strategies for large-scale applications.
• Implement monitoring solutions to track system performance.

Skills

Playwright

LoadRunner

Performance Engineering

Node.js

Java

Job description

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This is a fully remote role, work to be done in PST hours.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Quality Test Engineer / SDET to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in both Functional (Playwright) and Performance (LoadRunner) testing, with strong proficiency in Playwright for automation and LoadRunner (DevWeb / TrueClient protocol) for performance testing. Additionally, a solid understanding of Node.js and its impact on application performance is crucial for success in this role.

Must-Have Skills:

• Playwright – Strong hands-on experience on TypeScript based Playwright functional Automation
• LoadRunner – Strong hands-on experience with LoadRunner (DevWeb/TrueClient protocols preferred)
• Performance Engineering – End-to-end experience in performance testing, analysis, and optimization
• Node.js or Java – Solid programming experience in either Node.js or Java, with the ability to understand and optimize application performance

Requirements:

• Overall experience: 6-10 years in the software industry
• LoadRunner experience: 3 years
• Playwright experience: 3 years
• Node.js: 3 years

Responsibilities:

Functional Test Automation:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust functional test suites using Playwright to ensure high-quality releases.
• Build and scale automated UI and API test coverage for web applications.
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.

Performance Testing:

• Design and execute performance testing strategies for complex, large-scale applications.
• Utilize LoadRunner (DevWeb/TrueClient protocols) to simulate various load scenarios and assess system behavior under different conditions.
• Analyze performance bottlenecks and provide actionable insights for optimization.
• Demonstrate expert-level proficiency in Playwright and LoadRunner, leveraging their full capabilities for both functional and performance testing needs.
• Also demonstrate expert-level proficiency in LoadRunner and JMeter to conduct performance tests, analyze results, and provide actionable insights for optimization.

Node.js Expertise:

• Possess a deep understanding of Node.js and its performance characteristics.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize Node.js applications for responsiveness and scalability.
• Work closely with developers, quality engineers, and system architects to ensure test strategies align with system design and performance expectations.
• Participate in planning and design discussions to advocate for quality and performance early in the development lifecycle.

Monitoring and Analysis:

• Implement monitoring solutions to track system performance in real-time.
• Analyze logs, metrics, and test results to generate detailed performance reports for stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing processes, tools, and frameworks.
• Stay up to date with emerging testing trends and advocate for best practices in test automation and performance engineering.

Our Fortune Technology client is ranked as one of the best companies to work with, in the world. As a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, they foster a progressive culture, creativity, and a flexible work environment using cutting-edge technologies.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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