Lead Performance Engineer
Software Specialists
Dallas, TX · Posted October 22, 2026
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About the job
Job Title: Lead Performance Engineer
Location: Dallas, Texas (On-Site)
Job Summary: We are recruiting for a Lead Performance Engineer opportunity supporting a performance engineering team within a fast-paced banking environment. This position focuses on performance testing, monitoring, load modeling, and root-cause analysis to help strengthen application resiliency and operational performance.
Responsibilities:
Support performance engineering efforts across different lines of business or mnemonics within the bank.
Perform load testing, monitoring, load modeling, and performance analysis to identify issues and improve application resiliency.
Use root-cause analysis to help diagnose performance problems and support remediation efforts.
Collaborate with a team of performance engineers and partner with stakeholders during interview and project execution phases.
Required:
7-10 years of experience in Performance Engineering.
Hands-on experience with LoadRunner and JMeter.
Experience with performance monitoring tools, load-modeling, performance metrics, and root-cause analysis.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Open to converting to a full-time employee if a need becomes available.
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