Performance QA Engineer [Platform Team]

Hi there!

We're Sweed, a product-driven startup building an all-in-one cannabis retail platform. We’re on the lookout for a Performance QA Engineer to join our team remotely and help us scale and optimize our platform.

About Us

At Sweed, we’re reimagining how cannabis retailers operate. Our enterprise-grade platform combines POS, eCommerce, Marketing, Analytics and Inventory Management into a single, seamless solution—eliminating the need for multiple third-party tools.

We believe in simplicity, efficiency, and innovation. That’s why we build for scalability and performance, making life easier for cannabis retailers while driving real business growth.

Why We’re Doing This

At Sweed, we believe in the medicinal potential of cannabis. It has been shown to help with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and many other conditions. Despite the lingering stigma, we see cannabis as a powerful tool for improving lives.

The industry is evolving rapidly, and we’re here to drive that transformation—making cannabis retail more efficient, accessible, and customer-friendly.

Where We Are Now

We’ve been on the market for 6 years, continuously growing and refining our product. Our focus is on earning customer trust, which means constantly improving our delivery processes and rolling out new features. At the same time, we navigate the complex legal landscape of the cannabis industry, ensuring our platform remains compliant and future-proof.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for an experienced Performance QA Engineer to join our Platform team. In this role, you will focus on designing and executing performance tests, enhancing existing automation platform, and continuously improving processes to maintain top-notch system performance and reliability

The Team

We've structured our staff into cross-functional teams, each dedicated to a specific product. These teams typically consist of 8-12 members, including front-end and back-end engineers, QA specialists, and analysts. Each team is guided by a Team Lead and a Product Owner, ensuring smooth collaboration and clear direction.

Right now, our total team size is around 180 people, with a distributed development team located across multiple countries. Meanwhile, our CEO, account managers, and customer success team are based in the USA, working closely with us to align product development with business and user needs.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Design and implement performance testing strategies to assess the scalability, reliability, and responsiveness of new and existing features.

• Continuously improve testing methodologies and align them with evolving requirements.

• Develop and execute load and stress testing scenarios using primarily K6 and Locust for existing test suites; experience with JMeter or Gatling is a plus.

• Monitor system performance and identify bottlenecks across infrastructure, applications, and databases.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers and DevOps, to ensure optimal performance.

• Provide detailed reports and actionable insights based on performance testing results.

• Adapting to evolving technologies and integrating them into performance testing processes.

• Tackling complex performance bottlenecks, optimizing performance in Kubernetes and microservices architectures.

What We’re Looking For

• Over 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, with at least 3 years specializing in performance testing.

• Proficiency with performance and load testing tools such as K6, Gatling, Locust and Jmeter.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes.

• Understanding of Python, as our existing testing framework is Python-based.

• Self-driven, with the ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of performance testing initiatives.

What Else Matters?

• Proactivity – We love team members who take initiative and provide feedback

• Critical thinking – We value problem-solvers who think beyond just writing code

• Adaptability – Our industry is evolving fast, and we need people who thrive in change

What We Offer

• Salary in USD (B2B contract with the US company)

• 100% remote – We’re a remote-first company, no offices needed!

• Flexible working hours – Core team time: 09:00-15:00 GMT (flexible per team)

• 20 paid vacation days per year

• 12 holidays per year

• 3 sick leave days

• Medical insurance after probation

• Equipment reimbursement (laptops, monitors, etc.)

Hiring Process

1. Recruiter Call (up to 1 hour) – Includes a short English check & optional tech screening

2. Technical Interview (1 hour) – Deep dive into your skills

3. Final Interview (1 hour) – Chat with the Team Lead