Senior Performance Test Engineer

Summary

Join Nearform as a Senior Performance Test Engineer for a contract full-time remote position based in Brazil, running through the end of 2025 with possible extension. You will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software solutions, working closely with the development team throughout the software lifecycle. Responsibilities include collaborating on integrating testing and quality assurance, defining and implementing testing practices, designing and implementing performance test plans, executing tests, integrating test processes into CI/CD pipelines, optimizing testing, supporting technical leaders, and collaborating with client teams. The ideal candidate possesses professional proficiency in English, significant experience as a Senior Test Engineer (at least 6 years), practical experience in agile environments, and expertise in automation testing frameworks for scalable software solutions. Deep knowledge of performance testing frameworks, JavaScript, TypeScript or Python, version control tools, databases, and cloud environments is also required. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Requirements

• Professional proficiency in English (oral and written)
• Significant experience delivering at a Senior Test Engineer level. Our Seniors typically have at least 6 years’ commercial experience
• Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment
• Practical experience and knowledge of developing automation testing frameworks for scalable software solutions, specifically performance, load and stress testing
• Deep knowledge of performance testing frameworks such as K6, JMeter, Gatling, Loadrunner etc
• Deep knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript or Python
• Deep understanding of versioning control tools - e.g. Git
• Practical and real-world experience working with databases and cloud environments
• Practical experience creating test strategies for large-scale enterprise applications
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with others in the development team to integrate testing and a quality assurance mindset into the software development lifecycle
• Define and implement structured testing practices, including automated and manual testing strategies
• Designing and implementing performance test plans
• Executing load, stress, and scalability tests
• Ensure test processes are integrated into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality assurance
• Optimise testing for scalability, speed, and efficiency
• Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery
• Collaborating with client teams