Performance Test Engineer, Versana
$115-150k
Bringing transparency, efficiency and velocity to the syndicated loan market
Open for applications
Bringing transparency, efficiency and velocity to the syndicated loan market
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$115-150k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To transform the syndicated loan and private credit markets.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in performance testing for enterprise applications
- Proven expertise in script creation, scenario design, execution, and result analysis using JMeter and/or k6
- Strong programming/scripting skills in Java and JavaScript, experience with test harnesses and custom plugins
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with messaging, caches, and databases, SQL proficiency for data validation and query tuning
- Experience integrating performance tests into CI/CD, artifact versioning and results gating
- Proficient with observability/APM tools (e.g., Datadog) and log/trace correlation
- Strong analytical, planning, and documentation skills and ability to translate findings into measurable improvements
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Performance Test Engineer to build and evolve Versana’s performance testing framework to ensure stability, scalability and reliability across web, API, and data-processing services
- The ideal candidate will design, implement, automate, and analyze performance test in Agile environments and collaborate with the engineering team to resolve bottlenecks and optimize throughput, latency, and resource utilization
- Design, develop, and maintain performance test plans, scenarios, and scripts (JMeter, k6)
- Automate performance tests in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub/ADO/AzureDevops) with environment provisioning
- Define SLAs/SLOs and benchmark targets, establish baselines and regression gates
- Execute load, stress, soak, spike, and capacity tests, capture and analyze metrics
- Diagnose bottlenecks across app, DB, network, and container layers and recommend tuning actions
- Integrate monitoring/telemetry (Datadog) and produce actionable reports for engineering and leadership
- Collaborate with architects on system design for performance, resiliency, and cost efficiency
- Contribute to reusable test data strategies and shift-left performance validations in Scrum teams
Our take
The US loan market is rife with inefficiencies and fragmented software, making it difficult to achieve transparency and efficiency of service. Versana is a multi-tenant fintech solution that centralizes corporate loan data and improves transparency.
Versana’s platform offers its customers real-time insight into loan details and portfolio positions, whilst aiding the customer transfer from legacy manual processes onto automated self-service platforms. Its high-speed and efficient processes allow customers to access the most credible and up-to-date information on potential syndicated loan deals, aiming to usher in a new era of modernisation within the syndicated loan market.
Versana has an impressive investor list, with the likes of Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Citibank all pitching into its 2024 VC round. With backing from huge banking players, Versana is in a strong position to roll out its digitising platform to new markets and customers.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2024
$26m
LATE VC
Mar 2023
$40m
SERIES C
Total funding: $66m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance covered 100%
- Company equity
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid holidays, paid sick days and generous PTO
Company HQ
Garment District, New York, NY
Leadership
Cynthia E. Sachs
(CEO)Previously CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Athena Art Finance Corp, Managing Director at Yieldstreet, Head of Fixed Income Valuations at Bloomberg LP and Senior Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley.
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