The Performance Engineering Architect role is focused on ensuring the performance and reliability of applications through effective engineering practices. The position requires a strong background in performance engineering/testing, with a minimum of 8 years of experience, including at least 3 years in a lead or architect role. The architect will be responsible for defining performance non-functional requirements (NFRs), budgets, and service level objectives (SLOs) for various user flows. This role also involves architecting and owning various test suites and ensuring that performance gates are embedded in the CI/CD pipeline.