Performance Test Engineer - Vice President

iCapital is powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace. Our financial technology platform has transformed how advisors, wealth management firms, asset managers, and banks evaluate and recommend bespoke public and private market strategies for their high-net-worth clients. iCapital services approximately $187 billion in global client assets invested in 1,504 funds, as of April 2024. 

iCapital has been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 for seven consecutive years (2018-2024); a three-time selection by Forbes to its list of Best Startup Employers (2021-2023); and a three-time winner of MMI/Barron’s Solutions Provider award (See link below).  

About the Role

iCapital is looking for a lead Software Developer in Test to work on the iCapital platform. In this role, you’ll bring practical knowledge of agile development methodologies and engineering best practices. As a Software Developer in Test (SDET), you’ll work closely with the Development and Testing team. The ideal candidate would be a combination of a hands on developer who has some managerial experience, and who can understand existing automation test frameworks and has an ability to enhance and implement the same and should also be able to work with other engineers and product managers to support feature-based testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain performance test scripts using any of following tools k6, JMeter, Locust or lighthouse.
• Design and execute various performance testing scenarios, including load testing, stress testing, spike testing, and endurance testing.
• Utilize Grafana for monitoring and visualizing performance metrics, integrating it with data sources like Prometheus.
• Also work on UI load testing
• Analyze performance test results, identify bottlenecks, and provide actionable recommendations for optimization.
• Work with development, QA, and DevOps teams to integrate performance testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Implement performance monitoring and alerting solutions for proactive issue detection.
• Generate detailed performance test reports, highlighting insights, trends, and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with architects and developers to optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10-12 years of QA experience which includes 3-5 years of hands-on experience in performance testing and engineering
• Expertise in performance testing tools, particularly k6 and JMeter. Locust and lighthouse experience a plus..
• Strong scripting skills in NodeJS (for k6) and familiarity with other scripting languages like Python or Groovy.
• Proficient in using Grafana for creating dashboards and visualizing performance data.
• Experience with APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Solid understanding of HTTP protocols, web technologies, and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with performance monitoring and analysis tools like Prometheus and APM solutions (e.g., New Relic).
• Hands on experience on UI load testing tools like lighthouse or hp load runner a plus.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting performance test results and diagnosing system performance issues.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $170,000. iCapital offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).  

We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday. Every department has different needs, and some positions will be designated in-office jobs, based on their function.

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iCapital is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.