Senior Performance Engineer – Fully Remote
The Opportunity
Ocho is partnering with a fast-growing, product-led client to find a Performance Engineer to establish and scale a dedicated performance testing function. This is a hands-on role with scope to define strategy, shape tooling, and work across engineering, DevOps, and TechOps to ensure scalability and quality at every level of the application stack.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and deliver a company-wide performance testing strategy, including load, stress, and soak testing
- Design and implement replica performance environments across cloud and on-prem infrastructure
- Guide performance tooling, test data, and traffic modelling using tools like JMeter & K6
- Work closely with engineering teams to embed shift-left performance practices early in the SDLC
Essential Experience
- 5+ years in performance testing
- Hands-on with tools such as JMeter, Blazemeter, K6, Cloudflare, and Kibana
- Proven experience testing web apps, APIs, and RDBMS systems (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MSSQL)
- Strong understanding of modern DevOps and CI/CD workflows
- Confident working across engineering and senior leadership to influence strategy and delivery
What They Offer:
- Salary up to £60k
- Fully Remote working
- Private pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- High spec equipment provided
For more information on this opportunity, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.
