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The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with industry-standard performance testing tools such as LoadRunner, NeoLoad, JMeter, and K6, along with strong familiarity with observability platforms like Datadog and AppDynamics.\nThis role requires a strong engineering mindset, solid development skills, and the ability to work closely with application, infrastructure, DevOps, and product teams to ensure systems are scalable, stable, and performant under load. 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