Performance Test Engineer jobs in Nuremberg, Germany
Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Nuremberg earn about €72k gross a year ($78k), with most offers between €59k and €88k. Nuremberg has about 516,000 residents and is the 12th largest of the 23 Germany cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; Germany has 2, and remote roles can be done from Nuremberg.
Performance Test Engineer roles near Nuremberg
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Nuremberg today, so these are the nearest in Germany, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Principal Database Performance Engineer - Core Engineering (C++)
Senior Performance Tester
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 Nuremberg
Gross annual pay in EUR. Nuremberg is 0.88× the Germany median (-12%), which is €82k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | €45k | €55k | €67k | $59k | |
| Mid-level | €59k | €72k | €88k | $78k | |
| Senior | €78k | €95k | €120k | $100k | |
| Lead | €93k | €110k | €140k | $120k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Nuremberg.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Nuremberg
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
Nuremberg is on Europe/Berlin. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe.
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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Nuremberg: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Nuremberg?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Nuremberg earns a median of €72k a year ($78k), with a p10 to p90 range of €59k to €88k. Junior pay starts near €55k, senior pay is €95k and leads reach €110k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Nuremberg?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Nuremberg today, but Germany has 2 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 Nuremberg pay compare with the rest of Germany?
Nuremberg ranks 22nd of 23 Germany cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is €82k, so Nuremberg is below it. Against the US it is 48% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg?
Nuremberg is on Europe/Berlin. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg starts at the higher of the city and national median.