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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Bengaluru, India

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Bengaluru earns a median of ₹2.4M a year ($29k gross). Bengaluru has about 8.5 million residents and is the 3rd largest of the 45 India cities we list. PassRidge lists 2 open Performance Test Engineer roles based here.

₹2.4Mmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $29k
p10 ₹2Mp90 ₹3M
City factor 1.06×Rank 1 of 45
2Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Bengaluru
4Open in India
₹1.9M–₹3.9MJunior to lead median / yr
0 hDaily overlap with US East
Pay by level

Performance Test Engineer pay by level in Bengaluru

Gross annual pay in INR. Bengaluru is 1.06× the India median (+6%), which is ₹2.3M at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior₹1.5M₹1.9M₹2.3M$22k
Mid-level₹2M₹2.4M₹3M$29k
Senior₹2.6M₹3.2M₹3.9M$39k
Lead₹3.2M₹3.9M₹4.7M$47k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Bengaluru.

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Bengaluru

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

JMeter / k6 / GatlingProfiling and APMDatabases and cachingCloud infrastructureStatistics

Tools named most often

JMeterk6GatlingLoadRunnerDocker

Time zone

Bengaluru is on Asia/Kolkata. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 0 h with US East, 4 h with London and 4 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Bengaluru: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Bengaluru?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Bengaluru earns a median of ₹2.4M a year ($29k), with a p10 to p90 range of ₹2M to ₹3M. Junior pay starts near ₹1.9M, senior pay is ₹3.2M and leads reach ₹3.9M.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Bengaluru?

Yes: 2 open Performance Test Engineer roles are based in Bengaluru right now, 0 of them remote, and 4 in India. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Bengaluru pay compare with the rest of India?

Bengaluru ranks 1st of 45 India cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 1.06x the national median (+6%). The national mid-level median is ₹2.3M, so Bengaluru is above it. Against the US it is 81% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Bengaluru 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 Bengaluru?

Bengaluru is on Asia/Kolkata. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 0 h with US East, 4 h with London and 4 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in Bengaluru with PassRidge?

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