Software Performance Engineer

Summary

Travel + Leisure Co. is a vacation ownership and travel membership company seeking a Software Performance Engineer. The role leads performance testing efforts, including estimation, planning, scripting, execution, defect management, and development of automated performance test tools. The engineer also collaborates with QA teams, analyzes system performance, manages risks, and mentors team members.

Responsibilities

• 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, including software test design, coverage and execution, customer defect verification, test automation, software metrics and technical reviews
• 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
• The ability to negotiate an acceptable solution when needed
• Keep up with industry standards and trends

Skills

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or equivalent years of experience and training
• 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 and follow through to completion
• 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
• Demonstrate competency to review and analyze system and identify test conditions/scenarios that validates those requirements, test planning, execution strategies, defect management and risk analysis
• 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 (Java, Groovy, JavaScript or equivalent)
• 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 high 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.*
• ISTQB CT-PT Certification Preferred
• Experience in the vacation ownership or hospitality industry preferred
• Proficiency with Python preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or equivalent years of experience and training
• 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 and follow through to completion
• 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
• Demonstrate competency to review and analyze system and identify test conditions/scenarios that validates those requirements, test planning, execution strategies, defect management and risk analysis
• 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 (Java, Groovy, JavaScript or equivalent)
• 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 high 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.*

Nice to Haves

• ISTQB CT-PT Certification Preferred
• Experience in the vacation ownership or hospitality industry preferred
• Proficiency with Python preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits for associates who work 30 or more hours per week; certain benefits may be available to associates working fewer hours where required by applicable law
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and accident coverage
• Disability
• Depending on position, paid time off, parental leave and holidays (speak to your recruiter for additional information)
• Wish day paid time to volunteer at an approved organization of your choice
• 401k with employer match (subject to eligibility requirements, including tenure - speak to your recruiter for additional information)
• Legal and identity theft plan
• Voluntary income protection benefits
• Wellness program (subject to provider availability)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Inclusive environment
• Opportunities to have fun and celebrate together