Performance Test Engineer - Austin, TX

Trend Micro•Austin, TX

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information across enterprises, governments, and consumers. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend harnesses AI to protect organizations and individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. The Trend Vision One™ enterprise cybersecurity platform accelerates proactive security outcomes by predicting and preventing threats across the entire digital estate and environments like AWS, Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. Proactive security starts here. TrendMicro.com Location: This is a hybrid role based in our Austin, TX office with an expectation of 3 days onsite per week. Position Summary: As part of the development team at TrendAI, this Performance Testing Engineer role will focus on performance testing and test automation for intrusion protection devices specifically with tools like Ixia and Breakingpoint on on-prem and virtual devices on AWS and Azure. The role will require to collaborate for getting the certification for the performance like NetSecOpen. TrendAI is a leader in AI security. We not only delivered the first open-weight, cybersecurity-focused large language model, but also the industry’s first security companion agent evaluated directly by customers. Trend Vision One integrates endpoint, cloud, network, email, identity, AI application, and data security into a single, unified platform. In this role, you will partner with business leaders to design systems that can reason, learn, and protect—accelerating agility, speed of delivery, and data-centric security. You will help transform cutting-edge research into real-world defense capabilities, protecting millions of users in the generative-AI agent era and enabling enterprises to stay ahead of evolving threats. What We Offer You: You're important to us. What matters to you, matters to us too. TrendAI provides benefit options for you and your family. Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance Life insurance Short & Long Term Disability Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leave Mental Health Wellness Program Adoption Assistance Wellness Incentive Pet Insurance 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off 14 Annual Holidays Tuition Assistance Employee Resource Groups We offer competitive compensation with bonus opportunity tied to company performance, along with room to enhance your skills through ongoing learning and broad technological opportunities. Achieving work-life balance is a priority, complemented by team activities, fostering an environment rooted in equity, inclusion, and collaboration, that is reflected in both our culture and our work. Be Passionate. Be Innovative. Be a Trender. #LI-MV1 At Trend Micro, we embrace change, empower people, and encourage innovation in a connected world. Our diversity and multicultural workforce are key contributing factors to our success across the globe. Trend Micro provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Trend Micro does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy and childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care leave status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Drop off your contact information and resume. We will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit! For over 35 years, Trend Micro’s unwavering vision has been to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Security is our entire focus, and it shows. This single-minded passion has inspired our innovations that keep up with the bad guys despite a changing IT landscape, riskier user behavior, and constantly evolving threats. At TrendAI, we embrace change, empower people, and spark innovation in a connected world. Our diversity and multicultural workforce are key contributing factors to our success across the globe. We’re always seek for top talent and you will work with the best. With us, you have the opportunity to thrive in an in an industry that is shaping the future. Explore Working at TrendAI https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/about/careers.html

Requirements

Working experience with tools like Ixia and BreakingPoint for performance testing.
Knowledge of Networking concepts (L2, L3, L4 protocols).
Professional experience with Python, Java or similar language
An understanding of automation design patterns and software testing principles and methodologies.
Experience in Continuous Integration environments ideally using GHA.
Experience working with a team using Agile and scrum.
Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and other cloud platforms
Working experience on configuration of AWS VPCs, Transit gateways and NAT
5+ year’s industry experience.
BS CS/CE or related field or equivalent industry experience

Responsibilities

Lead role in providing guidance on effective strategy to achieve performance Testing on on-prem and cloud environment.
Support and mentor junior level engineers to produce effective test strategy and automated test strategy.
Participate in scrum teams and provides estimation of effort and acceptance criteria.
Participate in implementing automated test cases using Python.
Lead role in implementing effective best practices to be followed by the R&D organization.
Easily understand the big picture of the solutions provided by the entire R&D organization.
Work with cross-functional teams (Architects, Developers, QA) and design effective Automated Test Strategy for functional, system, performance, and longevity test

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
Life insurance
Short & Long Term Disability
Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leave
Mental Health Wellness Program
Adoption Assistance
Wellness Incentive
Pet Insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off
14 Annual Holidays
Tuition Assistance
Employee Resource Groups
We offer competitive compensation with bonus opportunity tied to company performance, along with room to enhance your skills through ongoing learning and broad technological opportunities.
Achieving work-life balance is a priority, complemented by team activities, fostering an environment rooted in equity, inclusion, and collaboration, that is reflected in both our culture and our work.