Software Performance Test Engineer - Up to $100,000 CAD + 20% Bonus
About the role
Software Performance Test Engineer - Up to $100,000 CAD + 20% Bonus - Canada - Fully remote
Company Profile:
Join a forward-thinking organization at the forefront of telecommunications technology, delivering advanced solutions for network management and service optimization. With decades of experience partnering with global service providers, this company drives progress in next-generation connectivity, including fiber, wireless, and smart network technologies. Contribute to a dynamic team focused on streamlining operations and enhancing digital experiences for millions of users worldwide. Be part of shaping the future of telecom innovation.
Job Summary:
We are looking for a Performance Test Engineer to join our Engineering team and help ensure the reliability, scalability, and speed of our multi-tenant SaaS platform. You’ll be responsible for designing and executing performance testing strategies that simulate real-world user behavior, identify bottlenecks, and ensure our services meet enterprise-grade performance expectations. You’ll work closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to deliver a high-performing and seamless experience to our growing customer base.
Role and Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute performance, load, stress, and scalability tests for our SaaS platform's web applications, APIs, and backend microservices.
- Build and maintain performance testing frameworks using tools such as JMeter, Gatling, k6, or similar.
- Create realistic load simulations based on usage patterns of SaaS customers across multiple regions and tenants.
- Analyze performance test results and system metrics (CPU, memory, I/O, latency, throughput) using tools like Grafana, New Relic, or Datadog.
- Work with DevOps to test in production-like environments and automate performance testing in CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with backend and infrastructure teams to identify performance bottlenecks, optimize configurations, and inform capacity planning.
- Monitor and validate adherence to SLAs and SLOs across services, particularly during scale-up events or product launches.
- Support engineering teams by recommending optimizations and tuning strategies across application tiers (app, database, cache, etc.).
- Provide detailed, data-driven reports with insights and recommendations for technical and product stakeholders.
- Advocate for performance best practices in design, implementation, and infrastructure decisions.
- Continuously improve tooling, automation, and test coverage for performance testing at scale.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in performance testing for high-availability, high-throughput SaaS applications
Skills & Expertise:
- Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, k6, or LoadRunner.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices architectures.
- Experience with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, New Relic, etc.) for metrics analysis.
- Strong scripting or programming experience (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).
- Understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with RESTful API testing and web application profiling.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, SRE, and product teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present performance results and impact to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Bonus Skills
- Experience in SaaS-specific performance concerns: multi-tenancy, region-based scaling, background job processing.
- Familiarity with caching layers, CDN behavior, or real-time data streaming.
- Knowledge of performance testing in CI/CD using tools like Jenkins
About Us
Oliver Peters is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, ex-forces status or any other basis. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need and we are committed to a fair hiring process.
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About Oliver Peters
Oliver Peters is an independent global recruitment business that specialises in connecting technology professionals to sought-after roles with some of the most exciting organisations in the world. Providing executive search consultancy across both permanent and interim positions across EMEA.
Software Performance Test Engineer - Up to $100,000 CAD + 20% Bonus
About the role
Software Performance Test Engineer - Up to $100,000 CAD + 20% Bonus - Canada - Fully remote
Company Profile:
Join a forward-thinking organization at the forefront of telecommunications technology, delivering advanced solutions for network management and service optimization. With decades of experience partnering with global service providers, this company drives progress in next-generation connectivity, including fiber, wireless, and smart network technologies. Contribute to a dynamic team focused on streamlining operations and enhancing digital experiences for millions of users worldwide. Be part of shaping the future of telecom innovation.
Job Summary:
We are looking for a Performance Test Engineer to join our Engineering team and help ensure the reliability, scalability, and speed of our multi-tenant SaaS platform. You’ll be responsible for designing and executing performance testing strategies that simulate real-world user behavior, identify bottlenecks, and ensure our services meet enterprise-grade performance expectations. You’ll work closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to deliver a high-performing and seamless experience to our growing customer base.
Role and Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute performance, load, stress, and scalability tests for our SaaS platform's web applications, APIs, and backend microservices.
- Build and maintain performance testing frameworks using tools such as JMeter, Gatling, k6, or similar.
- Create realistic load simulations based on usage patterns of SaaS customers across multiple regions and tenants.
- Analyze performance test results and system metrics (CPU, memory, I/O, latency, throughput) using tools like Grafana, New Relic, or Datadog.
- Work with DevOps to test in production-like environments and automate performance testing in CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with backend and infrastructure teams to identify performance bottlenecks, optimize configurations, and inform capacity planning.
- Monitor and validate adherence to SLAs and SLOs across services, particularly during scale-up events or product launches.
- Support engineering teams by recommending optimizations and tuning strategies across application tiers (app, database, cache, etc.).
- Provide detailed, data-driven reports with insights and recommendations for technical and product stakeholders.
- Advocate for performance best practices in design, implementation, and infrastructure decisions.
- Continuously improve tooling, automation, and test coverage for performance testing at scale.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in performance testing for high-availability, high-throughput SaaS applications
Skills & Expertise:
- Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, k6, or LoadRunner.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices architectures.
- Experience with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, New Relic, etc.) for metrics analysis.
- Strong scripting or programming experience (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).
- Understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with RESTful API testing and web application profiling.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, SRE, and product teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present performance results and impact to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Bonus Skills
- Experience in SaaS-specific performance concerns: multi-tenancy, region-based scaling, background job processing.
- Familiarity with caching layers, CDN behavior, or real-time data streaming.
- Knowledge of performance testing in CI/CD using tools like Jenkins
About Us
Oliver Peters is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, ex-forces status or any other basis. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need and we are committed to a fair hiring process.
Follow us on Linked: OliverPeters Recruitment
Follow us on Instagram: OPrecruitment
About Oliver Peters
Oliver Peters is an independent global recruitment business that specialises in connecting technology professionals to sought-after roles with some of the most exciting organisations in the world. Providing executive search consultancy across both permanent and interim positions across EMEA.