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The Principal Engineer, Performance Test is responsible for planning, designing, and executing performance tests to ensure that the platform and the applications meet the required performance criteria. This role involves collaborating with development teams, analyzing performance bottlenecks, and providing solutions to enhance system scalability, reliability, and responsiveness.
Key Responsibilities
1. Performance Testing Strategy
o Develop and implement performance testing strategies and frameworks for applications and systems, including microservices.
o Define performance test objectives, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
2. Test Planning and Execution
o Design, create, and execute performance test cases, scenarios, and scripts using performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling).
o Simulate user loads to analyze the platform behavior under peak conditions.
o Conduct performance testing for microservices, focusing on API latency, throughput, and reliability under different loads.
o Evaluate the scalability of individual microservices and their interactions under various conditions.
3. Microservice Performance Testing
o Analyze and test the performance of microservices in distributed architectures.
o Ensure proper functioning of service discovery, load balancing, and communication protocols (e.g., REST, gRPC, WebSocket).
o Evaluate the impact of dependencies and latency across microservices.
o Optimize resource usage, including CPU, memory, and I/O for microservices.
4. Performance Analysis
o Monitor, collect, and analyze performance data during tests.
o Provide detailed performance reports, including root cause analysis, trends, and recommendations.
o Use tools and frameworks like Prometheus and Grafana stack to monitor microservices performance metrics.
5. Collaboration and Communication
o Work closely with developers, architects, and product managers to ensure performance considerations are incorporated early in the development lifecycle.
o Communicate performance test results and recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
6. Good to have exposure on AI modelling for Performance Testing
Required Qualifications
Education:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering.
Experience:
• 12+ years of experience in performance testing role.
• Proven experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Loadrunner and Gatling.
• Experience in testing microservices and distributed systems.
Technical Skills:
• Strong knowledge of system architectures, microservices, and APIs (REST/gRPC).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Strong experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and processes.
• Understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Good to have: Performance testing of AI models
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Reasonable Accommodations
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or Engineering
- 12+ years of experience in performance testing role
- Proven experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, Loadrunner and Gatling
- Experience in testing microservices and distributed systems
- Strong knowledge of system architectures, microservices, and APIs (REST/gRPC)
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript
- Strong experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and processes
- Understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Baxter International Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one and includes medical, dental, and company-paid life and disability, indicating robust protection. This breadth of coverage is positioned as a strong component of the total rewards package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and related retirement programs support long-term savings. An additional savings infrastructure enhances overall financial security for many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO scales with tenure and is complemented by paid holidays and meaningful paid parental leave. The scope of time-off programs contributes to a well-rounded benefits offering.
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What We Do
Every day, millions of patients, caregivers and providers around the world rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of diagnostic, critical care, nutrition, kidney care, hospital and surgical products and solutions. For 90 years, we’ve been making an impact at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers who make it happen. With products, therapies and digital health solutions available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. We welcome Hillrom to Baxter, where we are uniting to advance patient care worldwide. We’re building on the strengths of two historically innovative and socially responsible companies that will better serve our patients, customers and communities.
