Load Test Engineer

Project overview

For our client, we are looking for a Load Test Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Definition and further development of strategies, standards, and roadmaps for performance and non-functional testing
• Creation of realistic load scenarios and workload models
• Conception and execution of end-to-end performance tests for applications, APIs, databases, and integrations
• Analysis of existing test procedures and derivation of optimization potential
• Support with load, stress, spike, soak, capacity, and scaling tests
• Identification and analysis of performance bottlenecks
• Definition of non-functional quality criteria and quality gates
• Integration of performance tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Creation of management and technical reporting
• Support with capacity planning and release approvals

Requirements

• Several years of experience in performance engineering, load testing, or non-functional testing
• Very good knowledge of k6 and/or Apache JMeter
• Experience with load, stress, scaling, and capacity tests
• Experience in testing APIs, backend systems, databases, and distributed systems
• Knowledge of messaging or event streaming technologies
• Experience with Grafana as well as monitoring and observability solutions
• Experience with log and metric analysis for root cause analysis
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes and automated test execution
• Very good English skills

Nice to have

• Experience with Gatling, Locust, Artillery, or comparable tools
• Knowledge in OpenTelemetry, Distributed Tracing, and APM solutions
• Experience with Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud-native monitoring
• Knowledge in resilience, failover, or disaster recovery tests
• Experience with SLI, SLO, and performance budget concepts
• Programming experience in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Bash, or Go

Project details

As soon as possible

Approx. 1 year with option for extension

Utilization: Full-time

Remote share: 95%

Germany or Portugal

Project language: English

• Start: 2026-10
• Duration: 12 Monate
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Frankfurt, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German

Source notes

• Strategic role with influence on quality and performance standards
• Use of modern performance testing and observability technologies
• Collaboration with international product and engineering teams