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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Thiruvananthapuram, India

Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Thiruvananthapuram earn about ₹2.1M gross a year ($25k), with most offers between ₹1.7M and ₹2.5M. Thiruvananthapuram has about 788,000 residents and is the 44th largest of the 45 India cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; India has 4, and remote roles can be done from Thiruvananthapuram.

₹2.1Mmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $25k
p10 ₹1.7Mp90 ₹2.5M
City factor 0.90×Rank 39 of 45
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Thiruvananthapuram
4Open in India
₹1.6M–₹3.3MJunior to lead median / yr
0 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Thiruvananthapuram

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Thiruvananthapuram today, so these are the nearest in India, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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Pay by level

Performance Test Engineer pay by level in Thiruvananthapuram

Gross annual pay in INR. Thiruvananthapuram is 0.90× the India median (-10%), which is ₹2.3M at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior₹1.3M₹1.6M₹1.9M$19k
Mid-level₹1.7M₹2.1M₹2.5M$25k
Senior₹2.2M₹2.7M₹3.3M$33k
Lead₹2.7M₹3.3M₹4M$40k

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

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Thiruvananthapuram

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

Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Thiruvananthapuram?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Thiruvananthapuram earns a median of ₹2.1M a year ($25k), with a p10 to p90 range of ₹1.7M to ₹2.5M. Junior pay starts near ₹1.6M, senior pay is ₹2.7M and leads reach ₹3.3M.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Thiruvananthapuram?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Thiruvananthapuram today, but India has 4 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 Thiruvananthapuram pay compare with the rest of India?

Thiruvananthapuram ranks 39th of 45 India cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is ₹2.3M, so Thiruvananthapuram is below it. Against the US it is 83% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram?

Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram with PassRidge?

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