Hiire is helping Blip, a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment, hire a Senior Platform Performance Engineer to join their team.

About Blip

Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment.

They operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment, they play an essential role in the Group's goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide.

About the role

The goal of the Performance Services team is to ensure that all our sites can support annual load peaks during key sporting events & provide performance testing services to our engineering community.

In this role, you will partner with engineering teams to develop and sustain realistic load tests that replicate usage by hundreds of thousands of customers. You will interpret test results, engage with service owners to diagnose issues, and formulate action plans.

You will gain in-depth knowledge of our microservices architecture and infrastructure by working closely with subject-matter experts and senior stakeholders across all domains.

You will gain expert-level knowledge of their load generation tools, test framework, and monitoring systems across the estate, proactively exploring opportunities for enhanced application performance insights. You will also have the chance to shape the future direction of the load test platform.

What you’ll actually be doing

• Design, build, and maintain realistic load tests simulating high-traffic usage (hundreds of thousands of users) across web and backend systems;

• Execute performance testing, analyse results, and define action plans with service owners;

• Drive continuous improvement in performance testing practices and guide engineering teams on best practices;

• Promote and implement automation and self-service solutions to reduce manual effort;

• Take ownership of deliverables and contribute to capacity planning decisions;

• Mentor peers and act as a role model within the team;

• Ensure consistent, reliable delivery across all tasks;

• Communicate test outcomes and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders;

• Collaborate closely with development and operations teams;

• Build deep understanding of microservices architecture and how performance issues manifest across systems.

What you bring to the table

• Strong experience with performance/load testing in production environments;

• Solid understanding of networking, databases, and server operations in the context of load testing;

• Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g. Chef, Ansible);

• Strong understanding of application and infrastructure performance metrics;

• Experience working with diverse system architectures and technical stakeholders;

• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical issues to varied audiences;

• Experience contributing to automation and testing frameworks;

• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence team practices.

Nice to Have / Additional Strengths:

• Ability to evaluate and adopt new tools and technologies;

• Experience developing and mentoring engineers, identifying skill gaps;

• Contribution to team structure and ways of working;

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;

• Adaptability and flexibility to meet changing business needs.

What you can expect from Blip:

• Company bonus;

• Health insurance for you and your household;

• Up to 30 days of annual leave + 2 social responsibility days per year;

• Work abroad for up to 20 days;

• Innovative parental policies and baby kits for new parents;

• Remote-friendly with low office frequency - travel expenses are covered;

• Mobile allowance - phone + data;

• Shares discount;

• Meal Allowance;

• Employee referral program;

• Learning and development tools;

• Partnerships and discounts.