Staff Performance Engineer - SDET

Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) – Performance Engineering As a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) – Performance Engineering, you will contribute to shaping the future of quality and performance engineering at BECU. You’ll apply your technical expertise to help teams build reliable, scalable, and secure software that supports meaningful experiences for BECU members. Your leadership in performance engineering, test strategy, and automation will help elevate engineering practices, streamline delivery, and strengthen the technology ecosystem across the organization. Your work directly supports accessible, dependable solutions that positively impact the communities BECU serves. To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Texas or California. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we request that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For candidates who live outside the commute distance of the Tukwila facility and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment. Pay Range The target pay range for this position is $141,800.00–$173,300.00 annually. The full pay range is $110,100.00–$204,900.00 annually. Compensation decisions use factors such as relevant job‑related skills, experience, education or training. In addition to salary, performance‑based incentives are available and vary by role. Benefits 401(k) company match up to 3% with a 4% annual contribution by BECU Medical, dental and vision coverage (family contributions as well) PTO program plus exchange program Tuition reimbursement program BECU Cares volunteer time off and donation match What You’ll Do Lead test strategy & execution – develop inclusive, scalable test strategies, automation frameworks, and performance tools that empower engineering teams across web, mobile, and data environments. Advance performance engineering – analyze system behavior, performance patterns, and load models to identify opportunities for improving scalability, testability, and overall reliability. Lead performance testing initiatives – guide performance engineering efforts, interpret results, identify patterns, and collaborate across teams to resolve issues with clarity and accuracy. Share knowledge & foster learning – contribute to internal learning sessions, technical discussions, and community knowledge sharing to support continuous education and collaboration. Establish technical standards – review test and automation code for quality and consistency, contribute to engineering standards, and help maintain best‑practice testing guidelines. Mentor & support engineers – provide constructive, skills‑focused coaching to SDETs and engineers through code reviews, test design discussions, and knowledge sharing. Enhance CI/CD quality – strengthen automated test reliability within CI/CD pipelines, identifying opportunities to optimize build feedback and execution stability. Champion quality culture – advocate for performance and end‑to‑end testing practices that improve overall product quality and promote shared ownership across engineering teams. Support technical growth & innovation – provide guidance and expertise across engineering initiatives, contributing to improved processes, tools, and testing efficiency. Engage in broader team efforts – contribute to team goals and evolving initiatives with a collaborative, community‑oriented mindset. What You’ll Gain Opportunities for influence – shape engineering quality and performance practices across multiple teams and technical domains. Deep technical development – grow in areas such as performance engineering, automation frameworks, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and scalable test architecture. Collaborative leadership – frequent opportunities to mentor peers, contribute to learning communities, and influence strategic technical direction. Supportive innovation culture – a space where diverse perspectives are welcomed, new ideas are encouraged, and experimentation is supported. Modern tools & environments – hands‑on experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD ecosystems, automation frameworks, performance orchestration tools, and a broad mix of programming languages. Community‑focused mission – the opportunity to contribute to technology that supports the financial well‑being of BECU’s members and communities. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience. Minimum seven years of hands‑on experience with programming and scripting languages to support performance frameworks such as JMeter, C#, Python or JavaScript/TypeScript (or other languages) performing software development/QA in a polyglot environment. Minimum seven years of experience designing test plans, cases and writing automated tests in a team environment, including performance testing practices. Minimum two years of experience testing applications and services with security automation frameworks. Minimum seven years of experience with continuous integration systems and test case management tools. Proficiency with test frameworks such as NUnit, MSTest, XUnit, Selenium, Playwright or Gherkin. Experience with public cloud (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) technologies. Experience using git, including performing code reviews, pull requests, and following branching standards such as Git Flow or Trunk‑Based Development. Desired Qualifications Demonstrated strong understanding and experience in performance engineering and QA methodologies for web, API and mobile application releases. Working knowledge of containers and performance engineering orchestration platforms like Blaze Meter, Octoperf or Azure Load Test. Demonstrated experience in unit testing, integration testing and performance testing. Demonstrated experience testing for performance optimization and scalability. Demonstrated experience with relational and non‑relational database structures. Ability to understand and construct SQL queries, NoSQL queries. Join the Journey Ready to contribute to meaningful technical progress? BECU is looking for a collaborative and innovative team member who wants to advance their skills, expand their impact, and help strengthen our technology landscape. Bring your experience, curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning. Your journey of growth, innovation, and impact starts here. ECEU is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr BECU