Performance Team Lead

Speria

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in Performance Testing or Performance Engineering.
  • Proven experience leading performance initiatives for complex enterprise applications.
  • Hands-on experience with performance testing tools like Azure Load Testing, JMeter, LoadRunner, k6.
  • Strong experience designing workload models and executing various performance tests.
  • Experience with CI/CD integration and collaboration with DevOps teams.
  • Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis across applications and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the organization's performance engineering strategy.
  • Establish standards and best practices for performance testing and reporting.
  • Design and oversee testing initiatives for load, stress, endurance, and scalability.
  • Create realistic workload models and performance acceptance criteria.
  • Evaluate and implement performance testing tools and technologies.
  • Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
  • Analyze results and collaborate with engineering teams for improvements.
  • Mentor and develop Performance Engineers as the team grows.

Benefits

  • Lead the evolution of performance engineering for a global SaaS platform.
  • Influence application scalability, reliability, and release quality.
  • Build and mentor a specialized engineering team.
  • Work cross-functionally with key departments like Engineering and QA.
  • Join a mission-driven company focused on innovative technology solutions.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Performance Team Lead to build, scale, and govern performance engineering capabilities across our enterprise SaaS applications. This role will establish the strategic vision for performance testing while remaining deeply involved in workload modeling, performance validation, CI/CD integration, and team development.

The ideal candidate is both a technical leader and practitioner who can influence engineering decisions, mentor team members, and ensure performance risks are proactively identified and addressed before release.

What You'll Do
  • Define and evolve the organization's performance engineering strategy.
  • Establish standards, governance, and best practices for performance testing and reporting.
  • Design and oversee load, stress, endurance, scalability, and performance testing initiatives.
  • Create realistic workload models, usage patterns, and performance acceptance criteria.
  • Evaluate, recommend, and implement performance testing tools and technologies.
  • Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and release readiness processes.
  • Analyze test results and collaborate with Engineering and Architecture teams to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
  • Translate performance findings into actionable recommendations and risk assessments.
  • Leverage AI-assisted insights to improve performance engineering efficiency and scalability.
  • Hire, mentor, and develop Performance Engineers as the team expands.
  • Coordinate performance engineering efforts across U.S. and Mexico-based teams.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in Performance Testing or Performance Engineering.
  • Proven experience leading performance initiatives for complex enterprise applications.
  • Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as:
    • Azure Load Testing
    • JMeter
    • LoadRunner
    • k6
    • Similar enterprise testing platforms
  • Strong experience designing workload models and executing load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing.
  • Experience integrating testing into CI/CD environments and collaborating with DevOps teams.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to determine root causes across applications, databases, and infrastructure.
  • Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical teams.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based and distributed systems.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience building or maturing performance engineering programs.
  • Experience supporting SaaS applications at enterprise scale.
  • Exposure to AI-assisted testing, analytics, or optimization tools.
  • Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams.

Why Join Speria MTech?
  • Lead the evolution of performance engineering for a global SaaS platform.
  • Influence application scalability, reliability, and release quality.
  • Build and mentor a growing specialized engineering team.
  • Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Architecture, DevOps, Product, and QA leadership.
  • Join a company whose mission is to help feed the world through innovative technology solutions.

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