Senior QA Engineer (Performance Testing)
What You’ll Do:
- Design and develop robust performance test plans and strategies for backend services, APIs, and web applications.
- Execute load, stress, endurance, scalability, and capacity tests to validate system performance.
- Analyze test results, identify bottlenecks, and work closely with development and infrastructure teams to resolve performance issues.
- Establish performance benchmarks and monitor performance regressions across releases.
- Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable shift-left performance validation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, DevOps, product managers, and business stakeholders to define non-functional requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Contribute to performance optimization and tuning initiatives, and support root cause analysis for production performance incidents.
What We’re Looking For:
- 5+ years of experience in performance engineering or software quality assurance with a strong focus on performance testing.
- Strong experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, Locust, or k6.
- Solid understanding of system architecture, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications (preferably AWS or GCP).
- Strong analytical and debugging skills to diagnose performance issues at different layers (app, database, network).
- Experience with APM tools like New Relic, Datadog, or Grafana for monitoring and profiling.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Groovy to automate test workflows.
- Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating performance tests into Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar systems.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and microservices architecture is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to articulate technical details to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Additional Information
Perks & Benefits
At Procore, we invest in our employees and provide a full range of benefits and perks to help you grow and thrive. From generous paid time off and healthcare coverage to career enrichment and development programs, learn more details about what we offer and how we empower you to be your best.
About Us
Procore Technologies is building the software that builds the world. We provide cloud-based construction management software that helps clients more efficiently build skyscrapers, hospitals, retail centers, airports, housing complexes, and more. At Procore, we have worked hard to create and maintain a culture where you can own your work and are encouraged and given resources to try new ideas. Check us out on Glassdoor to see what others are saying about working at Procore.
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