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Software QA Engineer, Senior

  • Team Information Technology
  • Location Sichuan, China
  • Position Type Full time
  • Reference Number R0077490
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Job Description

Performance QA Engineer

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Performance QA Engineer to join our ever-evolving technology team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you’ll own

  • Own the architecture and technical roadmap of our shared performance testing platform, ensuring scalability, stability and reliability across multiple business teams and POS branches.
  • Design, build and maintain reusable performance testing frameworks and components using Gatling/Locust, Scala/Python, Docker and AWS, including simulations, test utilities, cloud modules and reporting solutions.
  • Design and execute performance testing strategies for high-load, distributed and cloud-hosted systems, including iOS and Android applications, validating volume, throughput, availability and key mobile performance metrics.
  • Build and enhance CI/CD and test orchestration pipelines using Jenkins, Groovy and related technologies, while continuously improving test data setup, environment provisioning and results analysis.
  • Provide technical guidance to Automation Engineers, establish framework standards and best practices, troubleshoot complex performance issues and drive root-cause analysis and remediation.

What you’ll bring

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with hands-on experience in performance or load testing.
  • Strong programming experience in Python, combined with experience in Scala or the ability to quickly work across both languages.
  • Hands-on experience testing REST APIs and distributed cloud-hosted systems, with practical experience using AWS or another major cloud platform and Docker.
  • Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins or TeamCity, including exposure to Groovy pipeline scripting.
  • Experience designing and executing performance test strategies for iOS and Android applications, with a solid understanding of key mobile performance metrics.

It’s a bonus if you have

  • Experience building or maintaining a shared testing framework or engineering platform used by multiple teams, particularly with tools such as Gatling or Locust.
  • Experience with observability and analytics tools such as Kibana or Grafana, including analysis across load, stress, spike, soak and endurance testing.
  • Experience working with POS, retail or enterprise-scale distributed systems, along with experience mentoring or providing technical leadership to other engineers.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections, it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative, always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

Software QA Engineer, Senior

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Our Benefits

Explore the benefits we offer in China

  • My Health

    We offer access to medical coverage that supports the health and wellbeing for you and your family.

  • My Money

    In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.

    My Lifestyle

    We have a dedicated Wellness Week each year – which includes an extra paid day off - so you can take time to relax, recharge and invest in your wellbeing.

  • My Family

    FLEX, our family inclusion community, offers support for all Globalpayers at every stage, from raising families to caring for loved ones.

  • My Time Off

    We offer paid time off and public holidays so you can rest, recharge and spend time on what matters most.

    Application steps

    Submit Your Application

    Here's where we'll learn a little about you, why you want to join Global Payments, and why you'd be a good addition to our team. You'll also need to upload your resume and a cover letter too.

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    Application Review

    Once you’ve submitted your application, Globalpayers will review it and see if you’re a good match for the role, team and culture. If you’re successful, we'll invite you for an interview where we can get to know each other better.

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    Interview with a Globalpayer

    This is the time where we get to know you better, and your opportunity to learn more about us. The best way to thrive is to bring your whole self to the conversation. We’ll ask about your skills and experiences, as well as your career aspirations. Depending on the role, you might have multiple interviews with various Globalpayers.

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    Offer and Onboarding

    The exciting part! If you’re the best candidate, your recruiter will be in touch to confirm your offer. If you accept, we’ll walk you through the next steps of what you can expect during your background check and onboarding process to get you ready to become an official Globalpayer.

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