Lead Performance Engineer

Job Title : Lead Performance Engineer Location : New Jersey, NJ/New York, NY/Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite) (Local candidates as interviews on Face to Face basis) JD : • 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 Responsibilities • 12+ Yrs of experience in Performance Engineering • Triaging Exp on network and AWS infra systems is required • Design, develop, and maintain performance test scripts using Apache JMeter or similar tools for web, API, and backend systems • Conduct load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing for applications and microservices • Design, 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 frameworks • Analyze test results, identify performance bottlenecks, and provide actionable recommendations • Monitor system performance metrics (CPU, memory, I/O, network) during test execution • Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to optimize application and infrastructure performance • Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines • Prepare detailed performance test reports and present findings to stakeholders • Continuously improve testing frameworks, tools, and best practices Required Skills & Qualifications • Strong experience in performance testing and engineering best practices • Hands-on expertise with Apache JMeter (test plans, scripting, listeners, distributed testing) • Front end performance testing experience on Next.js application • Design and deployment of performance test framework • Experience with API automation and performance testing (REST, SOAP) • Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS protocols, JSON, XML • Experience with performance monitoring tools (APM, server logs, JVM monitoring) • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, etc.) • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills"