Performance QA Engineer

Lisbon, Portugal

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Benefits Culture Growth Inclusion Locations Our Teams Sales Corporate Functions Technology Securiti AI Early Careers Search Find Jobs For Location Search Close Search Sign up for job alerts Go to Saved Jobs Performance QA Engineer Performance QA Engineer Lisbon, Lisbon District Saved Role Save role Apply now Function Tech Team Engineering Role Type Permanent Work Location Remote Date Posted 06/17/2026 Explore this location Take a look at the map to discover what’s nearby. Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.

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the Role The Veeam Quality Assurance team invites you to work on Veeam products with Veeam QA professionals in the Lisbon R&D office. As a Performance QA Engineer, you will work on large‑scale, real‑world backup and data protection scenarios used by enterprises worldwide. Your work will directly influence the scalability, reliability, and performance of Veeam products running in some of the most demanding environments.

What You'll Do Design and execute performance, load, and scalability testing for major components of Veeam products (from requirement analysis and lab design to test execution and results analysis) Build and maintain realistic enterprise‑grade test environments, including large infrastructures and complex topologies Identify performance bottlenecks and system limits, and work closely with developers, functional QA, and product managers to resolve them Participate in root cause analysis of performance issues reported by Technical Support and customers Own and evolve performance test labs: environment creation, configuration, monitoring, and collaboration with IT teams What You'll Bring Technical education or a strong, hands‑on passion for systems and performance 1–2 years of experience in performance and/or load testing (or a strong practical background in system performance) Ability to analyze test results and clearly identify bottlenecks, limits, and performance risks Solid knowledge of Windows and/or Linux at an advanced user or system administration level Good understanding of system internals: CPU, memory, storage, networking Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and structured thinking Motivation to grow as a performance and scalability engineer English proficiency for daily communication within international teams

Bonus Skills Experience with databases (Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL), including profiling and performance analysis Scripting, test automation, or infrastructure deployment experience Understanding of virtualization platforms and large virtual environments Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) Experience with Python Familiarity with Ansible, Terraform, or similar infrastructure‑as‑code tools What You'll Get 24 annual vacation days, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares Private medical, dental, and optical insurance for employees and dependents Life and disability insurance worth 2x gross annual salary Monthly meal allowance of €10.46 per working day Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning #LI-YS1 #Hybrid Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential. Personal data collected during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice , which explains how your information is collected, used, and handled in connection with hiring activities. By applying for this position, you consent to this processing. By submitting your application, you confirm that the information provided, including any supporting documents, is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Any misrepresentation, omission, or falsification may result in disqualification from consideration or, if discovered after employment begins, termination of employment. Apply Saved Role Save role Share this job Facebook X LinkedIn Jobs for you Find your fit. Discover roles where bold ideas, real impact, and career-defining growth come together. More jobs Veeam Data Cloud M365 Sales Specialist Specialty Sales Bengaluru Save/Unsave Job Director, Sales - Data & AI Security Field Sales Munich, Remote Save/Unsave Job Treasury Manager, FX and Investments Finance United States Save/Unsave Job More Jobs Related content Early Careers Ready to start your career? Learn more about our Early Careers opportunities. Corporate Functions Learn more about working in Corporate Functions team at Veeam. Join Us in Romania Join our Bucharest hub and shape the future with the #1 global leader in data resilience. Sales Learn more about working in Sales team at Veeam. Growth Explore what Growth at Veeam could look like for you. Join Us in Poland We’re hiring sales and tech talent across Poland to go fearlessly forward with the #1 global leader in data and AI trust company. Join Us in Pune Join our Pune hub and shape the future with the #1 global leader in data resilience. Building Impact as an Engineer A Senior Platform Engineer in Pune shares how driving data resilience, innovation, and mentoring makes a real impact at scale. Inclusion We believe in hiring the best people from all walks of life. Learn more about Inclusion at Veeam. Culture Our company culture is important to us. Learn more about

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About Veeam Software

Veeam Software is an Information Technology company that specializes in backup, disaster recovery, and data management solutions for cloud, virtual, and physical environments. It is one of the leading providers of data resilience solutions for businesses. Veeam's solutions are designed to provide secure data backup, fast and reliable data recovery, and comprehensive data protection across cloud, virtual, and physical workloads. Its portfolio includes backup, replication, and monitoring tools for various platforms and infrastructure types.

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Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Company

NameVeeam Software
IndustryBaaS
Team Size6

Funding

Total raised

$1.0B

Last stage

Series C

Investors

Insight Partners
CCPP Investments
TTPG
Temasek
MMicrosoft

Founders

RT

Ratmir Timashev

Co-Founder & Former CEO

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Andrei Baronov

Co-Founder & Former CEO

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