Software Engineer in Performance Testing

Job Description

Jeppesen Foreflight is one of the largest software development companies in Gothenburg.We develop and implement innovative resource management and optimization solutions for the world’s leading airlines. We are dedicated to continuous improvement and delivering more value to our clients.

At Jeppesen’s office in central Gothenburg you will work in a one-of-a-kind software development organization with solutions that make a real difference to people around the world. You will be working in an agile learning organization, surrounded by a team of talented, creative and dedicated colleagues. You will learn and broaden your perspective by working with 400 professionals from more than 50 different nations, but also be part of a global organization allowing for collaboration with customers and colleagues across the world. Most importantly, you will be expected to make a difference.

We are currently looking for a Software Engineer in Performance Testing for our office in Gothenburg, Sweden. We need a candidate with a passion for software performance testing to work with improving our existing solutions as well as taking part in innovating new solutions to meet existing and future problems.

We want a colleague who is a great team player, with a collaborative approach who strives to maintain a positive and helpful environment within the team. We expect you to be an active learner and have a creative mindset, we believe you enjoy problem-solving and that you have a quality-oriented mindset exhibited through root cause analysis of test failures, performance and scalability issues. We expect you to have the ability to design and implement solutions as well as evaluate performance and scalability of applications. We also expect you to be committed and self-sufficient, passionate about keeping yourself up-to-date with current best practices, and not afraid to drive and implement changes.

Position Responsibilities, together with the team:

• Design, implement and conduct large scale performance testing


• Analyze performance metrics and monitors to capture anomalies


• Root cause analysis of test failures, performance, and scalability issues


• Install and prepare target environments

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Fluency in English language


• Linux knowledge


• Programing experience (e.g., Python, C, shell scripts)


• Technical in performance requirements analysis, test design, effort estimation, and testing


• Skilled in developing LoadRunner scripts


• Willing to learn infrastructure, e.g., k8s, virtual machines, databases, firewalls


• Ability to execute tests, analyze the results and present detailed reports on response times, throughput, network utilization and other significant performance metrics


• Excellent collaboration skills, as the team works and supports Development, Site Engineers, DevOps and other teams in evaluating performance issues and provide solutions

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Degree in computer science or equivalent working experience


• Experience in the delivery of SaaS solutions and cloud services


• Familiar with DevOps lifecycle


• Database administration


• VMware administration


• Experience in monitoring and profiling tools


• K8s knowledge

Why You Should Join: 

At Jeppesen ForeFlight, we know you want a rewarding career. To do that, you need challenging projects, a good work environment, and awesome coworkers. We believe in our employees and empower them to make a direct impact on our products and services messaging. We strive to provide employees and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits package includes but is not limited to the following:

• Medical Insurance


• Employer paid life, AD&D, and long term disability insurance


• Health and wellness reimbursement allowance


• Pension plan


• 30 paid vacation days, as well as additional days off for Christmas break


• Employee assistance program


• 2 days off to volunteer annually 


• Employee referral program 


• Flight rewards and flight stipend