About This Position:

We are seeking a Senior Performance Engineer to join our team where you will be able to manage multiple complex, large-scale projects, serving as the point of contact for performance testing initiatives. You will assess the performance needs of an application and develop a performance test strategy to evaluate application/infrastructure performance, while working with scrum teams, architecture, and infrastructure teams. You will be responsible for conducting in-depth analysis and troubleshooting to identify root cause of performance-related issues and performance improvement opportunities, providing technical leadership, assisting the development team in identifying coding improvements, and coaching/mentoring performance test engineers and scrum teams on performance testing best practices.

As our Senior Performance Engineer, you must be able to communicate risks, employ appropriate risk mitigation strategies and tactics, and effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders at all levels. If you're fired up about software performance, automating everything, and working with great teams, then this is the job for you!

What You Will Be Doing:

• Design, development, and execution of performance testing scripts for enterprise and custom applications in a pre-implementation stage.

• Provide in-depth analysis and recommendations for performance improvements prior to implementing changes in the software production environment and/or application.

• Anticipate and resolve key technical application and infrastructure problems, bottlenecks, failures, and potential points of failure that impact application performance and stability.

• Provide diagnostic and root cause information to engineering team for quick defect remediation.

• Ability to identify potential performance limitation of chosen technology by reviewing architecture.

• Provide active technical leadership throughout the entire development process by reviewing performance test cases and scripts and communicating regularly to both engineering team and stakeholders.

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in performance testing disciplines and best practices with an in-depth understanding of different performance testing types and testing strategies, including Reliability, Scalability, and Performance.

• Promote continuous process improvement.

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with scrum teams, architects, infrastructure teams, business stakeholders, and leadership in both a team environment and independently.

• Develop, gather, and publish metrics and trending.

• Develop performance test plan including scope, timeframe, resources, inception criteria and sign off criteria for a given performance engineering initiative.

• Lead peer reviews of performance test strategy and scripting.

• Support the establishment and maintenance of a performance test case repository.

• Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) by developing deep application, architecture, infrastructure, and business knowledge.

• Mentor and coach junior staff by conducting team-based training in performance testing or business-related topics.

What You Need to Be Successful:

• Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with performance testing and metrics gathering tools, such as JMeter, BlazeMeter, Google Lighthouse, or similar tools.

• Hands-on experience with monitoring tools, such as App Dynamics, Splunk, or similar tools.

• Demonstrate advanced analysis and problem-solving abilities.

• Solid understanding of Java technology such JVM, GC etc.

• Solid understanding of both backend and front-end performance enhancements.

• Familiar with HTTP/TCP IP protocol in web browsers and other devices.

• Familiar with Linux environment configuration and administration.

• Working knowledge of Oracle DB.

• Strong understanding of different performance testing types and strategies.

• Experience writing and executing SQL scripts for the purpose of locating, creating, or manipulating test data.

• Proven ability to write and execute detailed performance test scripts.

• Solid understanding of CI tools such as Jenkins and ADO.

• Experience with automation of REST API Web Services.

• Understanding of SAFe Agile methodologies.

• Organization, time management skills, and attention to detail are critical.

• Demonstrate high initiative, self-motivation, self-discipline, strong sense of urgency, and dependability for the team.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.

• Thrive in a fast-paced agile environment.

• Knowledge of AWS Lambda platform or any cloud-based environment is a plus.

• Strives for continuous improvement to enhance technical skills through research and experimentation.

• Dedication to enhance knowledge and skills through research and experimentation, in-house and external classes. 

Bonus Points:

• Industry recognized certification in performance testing practices, performance testing tools, or SDLC a plus.

• Experience in developing and executing automated test cases preferred but not required.

• Knowledge of auto remarketing industry, auto insurance industry, or auction industry.

• Development programming experience is a plus.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.

• 6 or more years’ prior experience in Information Technology.

• 5 or more years’ experience in a performance testing role.

We want you to be well and thrive. Our benefits package includes:

• Competitive compensation

• Insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance

• Flexible spending account

• Wellness program

• 401(k) with employer match

• Employee stock purchase program

• Paid holidays and generous paid time off

• Paid parental leave

• Learning and development resources

Next Steps:  

If this job describes you, please apply! We thank all interested candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.