[Hiring] Software Performance Engineer @Travel + Leisure Co.

Role Description

The Software Performance Engineer is responsible for leading small to medium performance efforts with minimal oversight and managing the work assignments of one other team member. This role may also be assigned as lead to a large-sized project with multiple team members under leadership oversight, as well as assigned to a large project reporting to another QA Lead. Test responsibilities include:

• Estimation
• Test planning
• Development of performance scenarios
• Execution of tests
• Documenting/tracking defects

This position may work with other QA resources or under the direction of Performance leadership for assignments and feedback.

How You'll Shine:

• Provide estimations to project managers for quality assurance activities
• Develop Performance Plans
• Performance scripting and execution
• Validate non-functional requirements are complete and testable
• Own performance defect management for assigned projects
• Develop automated tools for performance test data creation, destruction, and maintenance
• Adhere to QA processes
• Collaborate in efforts to improve QA and performance practices
• Implement improvement opportunities
• Develop a general understanding of the software ecosystem with an emphasis on 2-4 systems
• Document or escalate risks and issues and seek help when needed
• Negotiate acceptable solutions when needed
• Keep up with industry standards and trends

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or equivalent years of experience and training
• ISTQB CT-PT Certification Preferred
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, including managers and directors
• Ability to influence and be persuasive
• Ability to take ownership and deliver small to medium-sized tasks while mentoring and directing team members
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills
• Demonstrate negotiation skills with the ability to resolve conflicts and problems
• Strong planning and managing delivery to plan as well as good organizing skills
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
• Pro-active with high levels of energy, tenacity, and enthusiasm to deliver results
• Exceptional focus on quality and strong attention to detail
• Experience in the vacation ownership or hospitality industry preferred
• Demonstrate competency to review and analyze systems and identify test conditions/scenarios
• Demonstrated competency with a performance testing tool (LoadRunner, Blaze Meter, JMeter, etc.)
• Demonstrate proficiency with performance testing strategies for Web, middle-tier, and backend systems
• Demonstrate proficiency in minimum of one scripting language (Java, Groovy, JavaScript or equivalent)
• Proficiency with Python preferred
• Ability to capture and analyze har files
• Ability to analyze system logs and large amounts of data to provide a view of performance
• Experience building and operating AI agents to accomplish performance tasks highly desired
• Experience with Testing Methodologies (e.g. Agile, RUP, Iterative, Spiral, Waterfall, and XP)
• 3+ years practical experience in performance testing
• 1+ years experience building and tuning agents in an agentic framework
• Experience equivalent to the education requirement may be accepted in lieu of the education requirement

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and accident coverage
• Disability
• Depending on position, paid time off, parental leave, and holidays
• Wish day paid time to volunteer at an approved organization of your choice
• 401k with employer match (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Legal and identity theft plan
• Voluntary income protection benefits
• Wellness program (subject to provider availability)
• Employee Assistance Program