Performance Test Lead Jobs
Performance Test Lead jobs are open across fintech, healthtech, e-commerce, and enterprise software, from mid-level engineer to principal and staff, with specializations in load testing, performance engineering, and test automation strategy. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior QA Manager to lead our Test Automation and Performance Testing teams. This role requires a hands-on leader who can drive test automation
strategy, ensure performance testing excellence, and collaborate with crossfunctional teams to deliver high quality software. The ideal candidate will have a deep technical
background, strong leadership skills, and a passion for quality.
This position reports to a Senior Director of Engineering and can be fully remote from any of the 17 U.S. states where IPSY hires (see list of states above), but must be available to work core business hours aligned with Pacific Time (PT).
What You'll Be Doing:
- Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for test automation and performance testing.
- Establish, maintain, and scale test automation frameworks for functional, integration, regression, UAT and end-to-end testing.
- Build and enhance performance testing frameworks to ensure system scalability, reliability, and responsiveness.
- Lead and mentor a team of test automation and performance engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with Engineering , DevOps, and product teams to integrate quality engineering practices early in the development cycle.
- Implement and improve QA processes, including CI/CD pipeline integration , Code gating, test data management, and shiftleft testing strategies.
- Define and track key QA metrics to measure test effectiveness and drive improvements.
- Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and best practices to enhance test coverage and efficiency.
- Provide regular updates on quality metrics, test coverage, and defect trends to engineering leadership.
What We Are Looking For:
Education & Experience
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a
related field. - Experience: 10+ years in software quality engineering, with at least 5+ years in a QA
leadership role.
Technical Expertise
- Proficiency in test automation frameworks such as webdriver,io BDD testing framework.
- Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, Gatling, k6, or LoadRunner.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, etc.)
- Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, and containerization technologies.
- Digital Experience with Subscription and ecommerce platforms
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Proven ability to lead and develop highperforming QA teams.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and business teams.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies and integrating QA in DevOps workflows
Bonus if You Have:
- Experience with AI/MLdriven test automation tools.
- Knowledge of security testing methodologies and tools.
- Experience in largescale enterprise software testing.
- ISTQB or equivalent QA certification.
Work Authorization:
Must be legally authorized to work full-time in the U.S. without requiring current or future visa sponsorship or transfer.
What We Offer:
- Competitive base salary & bonus program
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Work from home flexibility
- Free IPSY Extra subscription
- Learning & development programs
EEO Statement: We celebrate diversity and are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.
If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us.
Please review our California Privacy Notice.
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Join us in inspiring everyone to express their unique beauty.
IPSY is the beauty industry's most powerful platform, uniting brands, creators, and hyper-engaged consumers with unprecedented access to each other through the ultimate beauty membership. Home to sample-size subscription IPSY Original, full-size subscription IPSY Extra, and quarterly, limited-edition collection IPSY Ultimate, we curate beauty for millions of members so they can play, explore, and express their unique beauty every day.
We think self-discovery, self-expression, and confidence are beautiful. Agree? Then join us! Explore careers and learn more about our values, culture, and benefits across all our brands: IPSY Careers.
We're proud to be a remote-first company. Our fully remote team members have the chance to live and work where they want, because we believe work should fit into your life—not the other way around. We offer monthly virtual activities, company-wide offsites, professional development, and learning sessions, to help our team members stay connected, engaged, and impactful while working virtually.
United States Remote: Remote positions which may be performed in any of the states where IPSY has established a Business presence: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Washington. California Privacy Notice
Beware job scams! IPSY recruiters only use @ipsy.com email addresses. We do not interview via text/message/Teams. We don't ask for software downloads (except Zoom) and we will never ask for sensitive information (like SSN/bank info). Suspect fraud? Report it to law enforcement and recruiting@ipsy.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION
About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior QA Manager to lead our Test Automation and Performance Testing teams. This role requires a hands-on leader who can drive test automation
strategy, ensure performance testing excellence, and collaborate with crossfunctional teams to deliver high quality software. The ideal candidate will have a deep technical
background, strong leadership skills, and a passion for quality.
This position reports to a Senior Director of Engineering and can be fully remote from any of the 17 U.S. states where IPSY hires (see list of states above), but must be available to work core business hours aligned with Pacific Time (PT).
What You'll Be Doing:
- Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for test automation and performance testing.
- Establish, maintain, and scale test automation frameworks for functional, integration, regression, UAT and end-to-end testing.
- Build and enhance performance testing frameworks to ensure system scalability, reliability, and responsiveness.
- Lead and mentor a team of test automation and performance engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with Engineering , DevOps, and product teams to integrate quality engineering practices early in the development cycle.
- Implement and improve QA processes, including CI/CD pipeline integration , Code gating, test data management, and shiftleft testing strategies.
- Define and track key QA metrics to measure test effectiveness and drive improvements.
- Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and best practices to enhance test coverage and efficiency.
- Provide regular updates on quality metrics, test coverage, and defect trends to engineering leadership.
What We Are Looking For:
Education & Experience
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a
related field. - Experience: 10+ years in software quality engineering, with at least 5+ years in a QA
leadership role.
Technical Expertise
- Proficiency in test automation frameworks such as webdriver,io BDD testing framework.
- Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, Gatling, k6, or LoadRunner.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, etc.)
- Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, and containerization technologies.
- Digital Experience with Subscription and ecommerce platforms
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Proven ability to lead and develop highperforming QA teams.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and business teams.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies and integrating QA in DevOps workflows
Bonus if You Have:
- Experience with AI/MLdriven test automation tools.
- Knowledge of security testing methodologies and tools.
- Experience in largescale enterprise software testing.
- ISTQB or equivalent QA certification.
Work Authorization:
Must be legally authorized to work full-time in the U.S. without requiring current or future visa sponsorship or transfer.
What We Offer:
- Competitive base salary & bonus program
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Work from home flexibility
- Free IPSY Extra subscription
- Learning & development programs
EEO Statement: We celebrate diversity and are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.
If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us.
Please review our California Privacy Notice.
#LI-SB
#LI-Remote
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in performance test lead jobs.
- 5 or more years of performance testing experience using tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or k6
- Demonstrated ability to design and execute load, stress, and endurance test scenarios
- Experience analyzing APM data from tools such as Dynatrace, New Relic, or Datadog
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Java, or Groovy
- Experience integrating performance tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Performance Test Lead Job Search
Quantify latency and throughput results on your resume
Hiring managers for performance test leads want to see numbers, not responsibilities. Replace vague bullets with specific outcomes: response time improvements, throughput gains under load, or defect rates caught before release. That's what separates your resume from generic QA candidates.
List your load testing tools by category
Recruiters scan for tool names like JMeter, Gatling, Locust, NeoLoad, or k6. Group them under a dedicated tools section rather than burying them in job descriptions. It makes your profile scannable for the specific stack each employer actually uses in their environment.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists performance test lead openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name specific SLAs or traffic volumes
Job descriptions that mention peak-load targets, SLA thresholds, or high-concurrency environments signal mature performance engineering practices. Those roles are more likely to give you meaningful work and growth than postings that treat performance testing as an afterthought to functional QA.
Prepare a war story about a production performance failure
Interviewers for lead roles almost always ask how you've diagnosed a performance regression under pressure. Have a specific story ready: what broke, how you identified the bottleneck, what you changed, and how you verified the fix. Generic process answers won't get you to the offer stage.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate compensation
Before accepting any offer, clarify whether you'll own the performance testing strategy or just execute test plans written by others. The difference in day-to-day autonomy and career trajectory is significant, and it's a reasonable question to raise with the hiring manager before your final round.
Performance Test Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most performance test leads?
The most active employers for performance test leads right now are Infosys, UST, and Wipro, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial services, healthcare technology, and large e-commerce platforms tend to post the most consistent volume of performance test lead roles.
How many performance test lead jobs are remote?
About 80% of performance test lead openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the tool-agnostic and cloud-based nature of modern performance testing workflows. Roles focused on cloud-native load testing and CI/CD pipeline integration tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions requiring hands-on coordination with on-premise infrastructure are more likely to be onsite.
How do you become a performance test lead?
Start by building deep hands-on experience with at least one major load testing tool and learning to interpret APM and profiling data alongside test results. Move into ownership of test strategy for a product or service, not just execution. From there, demonstrate you can mentor other testers, communicate bottlenecks to engineering leads, and tie performance outcomes to business impact. Lead roles go to engineers who can own the full picture from baseline to production.
Can I get hired as a performance test lead without direct lead experience?
Yes, if you can show evidence of lead-level thinking without the title. Contributions like designing a performance testing framework from scratch, writing test strategies that the team followed, or presenting performance findings to engineering directors all demonstrate readiness. Employers hiring in fast-moving organizations often promote from within or hire strong senior contributors who have been doing lead work without the formal title.
What does the performance test lead interview process look like?
Most processes start with a recruiter screen, followed by a technical interview covering load testing concepts, tool selection rationale, and bottleneck analysis approaches. Expect at least one scenario-based round where you walk through how you would diagnose a specific performance problem. Some employers include a take-home exercise or live coding session using a scripting language. Final rounds typically involve a panel with engineering managers focused on how you communicate findings and influence engineering decisions.
Where can I find and apply to performance test lead jobs?
You can find and apply to performance test lead jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and target location or remote preference, and apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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