Performance Test Engineer jobs in Medellín, Colombia
Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Medellín earn about COP 210M gross a year ($53k), with most offers between COP 180M and COP 260M. Medellín has about 2 million residents and is the 3rd largest of the 5 Colombia cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; Colombia has 0, and remote roles can be done from Medellín.
Performance Test Engineer openings we fill in Medellín
The four levels PassRidge places in Medellín. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Junior Performance Tester
Performance Tester
Senior Performance Tester
Lead Performance Tester
"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.
Performance Test Engineer pay by level in Medellín
Gross annual pay in COP. Medellín is 0.90× the Colombia median (-10%), which is COP 240M at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | COP 130M | COP 160M | COP 200M | $41k | |
| Mid-level | COP 180M | COP 210M | COP 260M | $53k | |
| Senior | COP 230M | COP 280M | COP 340M | $71k | |
| Lead | COP 280M | COP 340M | COP 410M | $85k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Medellín.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Medellín
Models load, finds bottlenecks and signs off capacity before peak traffic.
- Model realistic load profiles from production traffic
- Write and run load, stress and soak tests
- Find bottlenecks across app, database and infrastructure
- Report capacity and SLO risk in numbers
- Automate performance checks in CI
Skills and stack employers ask for
Tools named most often
Time zone
Medellín is on America/Bogota. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 7 h with US East, 2 h with London and 1 h with Central Europe.
Performance Test Engineer jobs in other Colombia cities
| City | Mid-level median | |
|---|---|---|
| Bogotá | COP 250M | Performance Test Engineer jobs |
| Cali | COP 220M | Performance Test Engineer jobs |
| Barranquilla | COP 210M | Performance Test Engineer jobs |
| Cartagena | COP 210M | Performance Test Engineer jobs |
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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Medellín: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Medellín?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Medellín earns a median of COP 210M a year ($53k), with a p10 to p90 range of COP 180M to COP 260M. Junior pay starts near COP 160M, senior pay is COP 280M and leads reach COP 340M.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Medellín?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Medellín today, but Colombia has 0 and Performance Test Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does Medellín pay compare with the rest of Colombia?
Medellín ranks 5th of 5 Colombia cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is COP 240M, so Medellín is below it. Against the US it is 65% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Medellín ask for?
Models load, finds bottlenecks and signs off capacity before peak traffic. Typical requirements: JMeter / k6 / Gatling, Profiling and APM, Databases and caching, Cloud infrastructure, Statistics. The tools named most often are JMeter, k6, Gatling, LoadRunner.
Can a Performance Test Engineer work with US or European teams from Medellín?
Medellín is on America/Bogota. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 7 h with US East, 2 h with London and 1 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in Medellín with PassRidge?
Tell us your level and stack in the form on this page. A recruiter sends matching roles with the pay shown upfront; it is free for candidates and nothing goes to an employer without your written OK. Our placement range for Medellín starts at the higher of the city and national median.