Performance Test Engineer jobs in Stuttgart, Germany
Performance Test Engineer pay in Stuttgart centres on €79k ($86k) at mid-level, from €65k to €97k. Stuttgart has about 613,000 residents and is the 7th largest of the 23 Germany cities we list. PassRidge lists 1 open Performance Test Engineer role based here.
Performance Test Engineer roles near Stuttgart
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Stuttgart 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.
Senior Performance Tester
Principal Database Performance Engineer - Core Engineering (C++)
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 Stuttgart
Gross annual pay in EUR. Stuttgart is 0.97× the Germany median (-3%), which is €82k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | €49k | €60k | €74k | $66k | |
| Mid-level | €65k | €79k | €97k | $86k | |
| Senior | €86k | €100k | €130k | $110k | |
| Lead | €100k | €130k | €150k | $140k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Stuttgart.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Stuttgart
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
Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Stuttgart?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Stuttgart earns a median of €79k a year ($86k), with a p10 to p90 range of €65k to €97k. Junior pay starts near €60k, senior pay is €100k and leads reach €130k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Stuttgart?
Yes: 1 open Performance Test Engineer role is based in Stuttgart right now, 0 of them remote, and 2 in Germany. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does Stuttgart pay compare with the rest of Germany?
Stuttgart ranks 5th of 23 Germany cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.97x the national median (-3%). The national mid-level median is €82k, so Stuttgart is below it. Against the US it is 43% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart?
Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart starts at the higher of the city and national median.