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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cambridge, United Kingdom

Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Cambridge earn about £64k gross a year ($80k), with most offers between £52k and £77k. Cambridge has about 146,000 residents and is the 20th largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; United Kingdom has 2, and remote roles can be done from Cambridge.

£64kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $80k
p10 £52kp90 £77k
City factor 0.93×Rank 9 of 20
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Cambridge
2Open in United Kingdom
£48k–£100kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Cambridge

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

All Performance Test Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

"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 Cambridge

Gross annual pay in GBP. Cambridge is 0.93× the United Kingdom median (-7%), which is £68k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior£40k£48k£59k$61k
Mid-level£52k£64k£77k$80k
Senior£69k£84k£100k$110k
Lead£83k£100k£120k$130k

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

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Cambridge

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

Cambridge is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cambridge: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Cambridge?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Cambridge earns a median of £64k a year ($80k), with a p10 to p90 range of £52k to £77k. Junior pay starts near £48k, senior pay is £84k and leads reach £100k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cambridge?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Cambridge today, but United Kingdom has 2 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 Cambridge pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?

Cambridge ranks 9th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.93x the national median (-7%). The national mid-level median is £68k, so Cambridge is below it. Against the US it is 47% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cambridge 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 Cambridge?

Cambridge is on Europe/London. 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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