Performance Test Engineer jobs in Lisbon, Portugal
Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Lisbon earn about €50k gross a year ($54k), with most offers between €41k and €61k. Lisbon has about 518,000 residents and is the 1st largest of the 3 Portugal cities we list. PassRidge lists 2 open Performance Test Engineer roles based here.
Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Lisbon
2 roles based in Lisbon, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Software Tester (QA & Performance)
Senior Performance Test Analyst
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 Lisbon
Gross annual pay in EUR. Lisbon is 1.10× the Portugal median (+10%), which is €45k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | €31k | €38k | €46k | $41k | |
| Mid-level | €41k | €50k | €61k | $54k | |
| Senior | €54k | €66k | €80k | $71k | |
| Lead | €65k | €79k | €96k | $86k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Lisbon.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Lisbon
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
Lisbon is on Europe/Lisbon. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
Performance Test Engineer jobs in other Portugal cities
| City | Mid-level median | |
|---|---|---|
| Porto | €45k | Performance Test Engineer jobs |
| Braga | €40k | Performance Test Engineer jobs |
Other QA roles in Lisbon
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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Lisbon: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Lisbon?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Lisbon earns a median of €50k a year ($54k), with a p10 to p90 range of €41k to €61k. Junior pay starts near €38k, senior pay is €66k and leads reach €79k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Lisbon?
Yes: 2 open Performance Test Engineer roles are based in Lisbon right now, 0 of them remote, and 2 in Portugal. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does Lisbon pay compare with the rest of Portugal?
Lisbon ranks 1st of 3 Portugal cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 1.10x the national median (+10%). The national mid-level median is €45k, so Lisbon is above it. Against the US it is 64% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Lisbon 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 Lisbon?
Lisbon is on Europe/Lisbon. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in Lisbon 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 Lisbon starts at the higher of the city and national median.