Software Engineer in Test – Performance Testing (Remote - US)

Why join Nextech?

We are a leader in specialty healthcare technology solutions.

We’re committed to hiring and retaining talent, which is why we invest in our employees through competitive pay, a generous bonus structure, great healthcare, a comprehensive wellness program, and many other benefits.

If you are a software engineer, finance or accounting professional, customer support specialist, or a business development expert with a passion for healthcare technology (just to name a few), we want to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics are encouraged to apply. If you are a candidate in need of assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact [email protected].

Job Summary:

The Software Engineer in Test II – Performance Testing plays a key role in ensuring the performance, scalability, and stability of Nextech’s applications and platforms. This individual designs and executes automated performance testing solutions, analyzes system performance data, identifies bottlenecks, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performing software. The role combines performance engineering, automation, observability, and continuous testing practices to support reliable, scalable solutions while driving quality and operational excellence throughout the development lifecycle.

All activities must be performed in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and all other applicable regulations.

Essential Functions

In addition to adhering to Nextech’s conduct and behavioral standards, responsibilities include:

• Design, develop, and execute scalable performance test strategies to validate the reliability, scalability, and responsiveness of enterprise applications and distributed systems.
• Develop and maintain automated performance test scripts using k6 to simulate real-world user workloads and identify system bottlenecks.
• Analyze application, database, and infrastructure performance metrics to identify performance issues and provide recommendations for optimization.
• Design and maintain reusable performance testing frameworks, utilities, dashboards, and reporting solutions.
• Build and maintain performance dashboards and automated reports using InfluxDB, Grafana, and Flux queries.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, Product Managers, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to establish performance requirements and integrate performance testing into the software development lifecycle.
• Integrate performance testing into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous performance validation.
• Execute load, stress, endurance, spike, scalability, and capacity testing across cloud-native and distributed application environments.
• Develop SQL queries to support test validation, performance analysis, and database performance investigations.
• Produce performance analysis reports, communicate findings, and partner with development teams to validate performance improvements.
• Support performance testing in containerized and distributed environments using Docker and Kubernetes where applicable.
• Promote performance engineering best practices, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define, monitor, and analyze key performance metrics, including latency, throughput, and system resource utilization, using observability platforms such as InfluxDB, Prometheus, Grafana, and similar tools.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of Software Development, Software Engineer in Test (SET/SDET), or Performance Engineering experience.