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Specialist QA287,000 residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Performance Test Engineer pay in Cluj-Napoca centres on RON 200k ($43k) at mid-level, from RON 160k to RON 240k. Cluj-Napoca has about 287,000 residents and is the 4th largest of the 4 Romania cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; Romania has 0, and remote roles can be done from Cluj-Napoca.

RON 200kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $43k
p10 RON 160kp90 RON 240k
City factor 0.93×Rank 2 of 4
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Cluj-Napoca
0Open in Romania
RON 150k–RON 310kJunior to lead median / yr
1 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer openings we fill in Cluj-Napoca

The four levels PassRidge places in Cluj-Napoca. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Performance Test Engineer jobs in Romania

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Performance Test Engineer pay by level in Cluj-Napoca

Gross annual pay in RON. Cluj-Napoca is 0.93× the Romania median (-7%), which is RON 210k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorRON 120kRON 150kRON 180k$33k
Mid-levelRON 160kRON 200kRON 240k$43k
SeniorRON 210kRON 260kRON 320k$56k
LeadRON 260kRON 310kRON 380k$68k

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

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Cluj-Napoca

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

Cluj-Napoca is on Europe/Bucharest. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 1 h with US East, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Cluj-Napoca?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Cluj-Napoca earns a median of RON 200k a year ($43k), with a p10 to p90 range of RON 160k to RON 240k. Junior pay starts near RON 150k, senior pay is RON 260k and leads reach RON 310k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Cluj-Napoca today, but Romania has 0 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 Cluj-Napoca pay compare with the rest of Romania?

Cluj-Napoca ranks 2nd of 4 Romania cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.93x the national median (-7%). The national mid-level median is RON 210k, so Cluj-Napoca is below it. Against the US it is 71% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca 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 Cluj-Napoca?

Cluj-Napoca is on Europe/Bucharest. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 1 h with US East, 6 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 Cluj-Napoca with PassRidge?

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