Performance Test Engineer jobs in San Francisco, United States
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in San Francisco earns a median of $180k a year ($180k gross). San Francisco has about 828,000 residents and is the 17th largest of the 62 United States cities we list. PassRidge lists 3 open Performance Test Engineer roles based here.
Open Performance Test Engineer roles in San Francisco
3 roles based in San Francisco, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Research Engineer / Performance Engineer, RL Distributed Systems
Senior Performance Engineer
Performance Engineer, Inference Engine
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 San Francisco
Gross annual pay in USD. San Francisco is 1.22× the United States median (+22%), which is $150k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | $110k | $140k | $170k | $140k | |
| Mid-level | $150k | $180k | $220k | $180k | |
| Senior | $190k | $240k | $290k | $240k | |
| Lead | $230k | $280k | $350k | $280k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for San Francisco.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in San Francisco
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
San Francisco is on America/Los Angeles. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 5 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.
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Performance Test Engineer jobs in San Francisco: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in San Francisco?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in San Francisco earns a median of $180k a year ($180k), with a p10 to p90 range of $150k to $220k. Junior pay starts near $140k, senior pay is $240k and leads reach $280k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Yes: 3 open Performance Test Engineer roles are based in San Francisco right now, 0 of them remote, and 19 in United States. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does San Francisco pay compare with the rest of United States?
San Francisco ranks 1st of 62 United States cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 1.22x the national median (+22%). The national mid-level median is $150k, so San Francisco is above it. Against the US it is 20% above the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in San Francisco 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is on America/Los Angeles. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 5 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in San Francisco 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 San Francisco starts at the higher of the city and national median.