Senior Quality Engineer

About Responsive

Responsive (formerly RFPIO) is the global leader in strategic response management software, transforming how organizations share and exchange critical information. The AI-powered Responsive Platform is purpose-built to manage responses at scale, empowering companies across the world to accelerate growth, mitigate risk and improve employee experiences. Nearly 2,000 customers have standardized on Responsive to respond to RFPs, RFIs, DDQs, ESGs, security questionnaires, ad hoc information requests and more. Responsive is headquartered in Portland, OR, with additional offices in Kansas City, MO and Coimbatore, India. Learn more at responsive.io.

About the Role

Responsive is looking for a Senior Quality Engineer (Performance) to ensure the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of software systems. You will design and execute performance tests, identify bottlenecks, and drive optimization strategies while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment

What You’ll Be Doing

• Performance Testing & Optimization: Design, execute, and analyze load, stress, endurance, and scalability tests using JMeter, Gatling, or LoadRunner. Optimize system performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks in web, API, and database layers.
• Test Automation & CI/CD Integration: Develop and integrate automated performance tests within CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation. Ensure seamless execution of performance tests in pre-production and production-like environments.
• Monitoring & Analysis: Utilize tools like New Relic, AppDynamics, or similar to monitor system performance. Analyze CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network latency metrics to diagnose and resolve performance issues.
• Collaboration & Agile Practices: Work closely with development, QE, and DevOps teams to define performance requirements and acceptance criteria. Participate in design reviews, Agile ceremonies, and performance tuning efforts.
• Process Improvement & Best Practices: Continuously enhance performance testing methodologies, stay updated on emerging tools and trends, and drive knowledge sharing within teams.
   

What We’re Looking For

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.

Experience: 

• 5-8 years of experience in performance testing and optimization.

Skills, Qualifications & Ability:

• Strong expertise in JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, and API performance testing.
• Proficiency in scripting (Java, Python, Bash) and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD integration, system tuning, and performance monitoring.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
   

Why Join Us?

• Impact-Driven Work: Build innovative solutions that redefine strategic response management.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with a passionate team of technologists, designers, and product leaders.
• Career Growth: Be part of a company that values learning and professional development.
• Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive compensation and benefits to support our employees.
• Trusted by Industry Leaders: Be part of a product that is trusted by world-leading organizations.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Work on AI-driven solutions, cloud-native architectures, and large-scale data processing.
• Diverse and Inclusive Workplace: Collaborate with a global team that values different perspectives and ideas