diff --git a/tools/run_tests/jobset.py b/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
index a3b246d..d1cfc59 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@
 
   def __init__(self, cmdline, shortname=None, environ=None, hash_targets=None,
                cwd=None, shell=False, timeout_seconds=5*60, flake_retries=0,
-               timeout_retries=0, kill_handler=None, cpu_cost=1.0):
+               timeout_retries=0, kill_handler=None, cpu_cost=1.0,
+               verbose_success=False):
     """
     Arguments:
       cmdline: a list of arguments to pass as the command line
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@
     self.timeout_retries = timeout_retries
     self.kill_handler = kill_handler
     self.cpu_cost = cpu_cost
+    self.verbose_success = verbose_success
 
   def identity(self):
     return '%r %r %r' % (self.cmdline, self.environ, self.hash_targets)
@@ -287,7 +289,8 @@
             cores = (user + sys) / real
             measurement = '; cpu_cost=%.01f; estimated=%.01f' % (cores, self._spec.cpu_cost)
         message('PASSED', '%s [time=%.1fsec; retries=%d:%d%s]' % (
-                    self._spec.shortname, elapsed, self._retries, self._timeout_retries, measurement),
+            self._spec.shortname, elapsed, self._retries, self._timeout_retries, measurement),
+            stdout() if self._spec.verbose_success else None,
             do_newline=self._newline_on_success or self._travis)
         self.result.state = 'PASSED'
         if self._bin_hash:
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..00cc41e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
+
+#TODO(jtattermusch): add support for more languages
+
+CONFIG=${CONFIG:-opt}
+
+# build C++ qps worker & driver
+make CONFIG=${CONFIG} qps_worker qps_driver -j8
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_build.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f23ea92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
+
+# execute the build script remotely
+ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "CONFIG=${CONFIG} ~/performance_workspace/grpc/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh"
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bad2424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
+
+# cleanup after previous builds
+ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "rm -rf ~/performance_workspace && mkdir -p ~/performance_workspace"
+
+# TODO(jtattermusch): To be sure there are not running processes that would
+# mess with the results, be rough and reboot the slave here
+# and wait for it to come back online.
+
+# push the current sources to the slave and unpack it.
+scp ../grpc.tar "${USER_AT_HOST}:~/performance_workspace"
+ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "tar -xf ~/performance_workspace/grpc.tar -C ~/performance_workspace"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..77c0add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+"""Run performance tests locally or remotely."""
+
+import argparse
+import jobset
+import multiprocessing
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import time
+import uuid
+
+
+_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '../..'))
+os.chdir(_ROOT)
+
+
+_REMOTE_HOST_USERNAME = 'jenkins'
+
+
+class CXXLanguage:
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    self.safename = 'cxx'
+
+  def scenarios(self):
+    # TODO(jtattermusch): add more scenarios
+    return {
+            # Scenario 1: generic async streaming ping-pong (contentionless latency)
+            'cpp_async_generic_streaming_ping_pong': [
+                '--rpc_type=STREAMING',
+                '--client_type=ASYNC_CLIENT',
+                '--server_type=ASYNC_GENERIC_SERVER',
+                '--outstanding_rpcs_per_channel=1',
+                '--client_channels=1',
+                '--bbuf_req_size=0',
+                '--bbuf_resp_size=0',
+                '--async_client_threads=1',
+                '--async_server_threads=1',
+                '--secure_test=true',
+                '--num_servers=1',
+                '--num_clients=1',
+                '--server_core_limit=0',
+                '--client_core_limit=0'],
+            # Scenario 5: Sync unary ping-pong with protobufs
+            'cpp_sync_unary_ping_pong_protobuf': [
+                '--rpc_type=UNARY',
+                '--client_type=SYNC_CLIENT',
+                '--server_type=SYNC_SERVER',
+                '--outstanding_rpcs_per_channel=1',
+                '--client_channels=1',
+                '--simple_req_size=0',
+                '--simple_resp_size=0',
+                '--secure_test=true',
+                '--num_servers=1',
+                '--num_clients=1',
+                '--server_core_limit=0',
+                '--client_core_limit=0']}
+
+  def __str__(self):
+    return 'c++'
+
+
+class CSharpLanguage:
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    self.safename = str(self)
+
+  def __str__(self):
+    return 'csharp'
+
+
+class NodeLanguage:
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    pass
+    self.safename = str(self)
+
+  def __str__(self):
+    return 'node'
+
+
+_LANGUAGES = {
+    'c++' : CXXLanguage(),
+    'csharp' : CSharpLanguage(),
+    'node' : NodeLanguage(),
+}
+
+
+class QpsWorkerJob:
+  """Encapsulates a qps worker server job."""
+
+  def __init__(self, spec, host_and_port):
+    self._spec = spec
+    self.host_and_port = host_and_port
+    self._job = jobset.Job(spec, bin_hash=None, newline_on_success=True, travis=True, add_env={})
+
+  def is_running(self):
+    """Polls a job and returns True if given job is still running."""
+    return self._job.state(jobset.NoCache()) == jobset._RUNNING
+
+  def kill(self):
+    return self._job.kill()
+
+
+def create_qpsworker_job(language, port=10000, remote_host=None):
+  # TODO: support more languages
+  cmd = 'bins/opt/qps_worker --driver_port=%s' % port
+  if remote_host:
+    user_at_host = '%s@%s' % (_REMOTE_HOST_USERNAME, remote_host)
+    cmd = 'ssh %s "cd ~/performance_workspace/grpc/ && %s"' % (user_at_host, cmd)
+    host_and_port='%s:%s' % (remote_host, port)
+  else:
+    host_and_port='localhost:%s' % port
+
+  jobspec = jobset.JobSpec(
+      cmdline=[cmd],
+      shortname='qps_worker',
+      timeout_seconds=15*60,
+      shell=True)
+  return QpsWorkerJob(jobspec, host_and_port)
+
+
+def create_scenario_jobspec(scenario_name, driver_args, workers, remote_host=None):
+  """Runs one scenario using QPS driver."""
+  # setting QPS_WORKERS env variable here makes sure it works with SSH too.
+  cmd = 'QPS_WORKERS="%s" bins/opt/qps_driver ' % ','.join(workers)
+  cmd += ' '.join(driver_args)
+  if remote_host:
+    user_at_host = '%s@%s' % (_REMOTE_HOST_USERNAME, remote_host)
+    cmd = 'ssh %s "cd ~/performance_workspace/grpc/ && %s"' % (user_at_host, cmd)
+
+  return jobset.JobSpec(
+      cmdline=[cmd],
+      shortname='qps_driver.%s' % scenario_name,
+      timeout_seconds=3*60,
+      shell=True,
+      verbose_success=True)
+
+
+def archive_repo():
+  """Archives local version of repo including submodules."""
+  # TODO: also archive grpc-go and grpc-java repos
+  archive_job = jobset.JobSpec(
+      cmdline=['tar', '-cf', '../grpc.tar', '../grpc/'],
+      shortname='archive_repo',
+      timeout_seconds=3*60)
+
+  jobset.message('START', 'Archiving local repository.', do_newline=True)
+  num_failures, _ = jobset.run(
+      [archive_job], newline_on_success=True, maxjobs=1)
+  if num_failures == 0:
+    jobset.message('SUCCESS',
+                   'Archive with local repository create successfully.',
+                   do_newline=True)
+  else:
+    jobset.message('FAILED', 'Failed to archive local repository.',
+                   do_newline=True)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def prepare_remote_hosts(hosts):
+  """Prepares remote hosts."""
+  prepare_jobs = []
+  for host in hosts:
+    user_at_host = '%s@%s' % (_REMOTE_HOST_USERNAME, host)
+    prepare_jobs.append(
+        jobset.JobSpec(
+            cmdline=['tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh'],
+            shortname='remote_host_prepare.%s' % host,
+            environ = {'USER_AT_HOST': user_at_host},
+            timeout_seconds=3*60))
+  jobset.message('START', 'Preparing remote hosts.', do_newline=True)
+  num_failures, _ = jobset.run(
+      prepare_jobs, newline_on_success=True, maxjobs=10)
+  if num_failures == 0:
+    jobset.message('SUCCESS',
+                   'Remote hosts ready to start build.',
+                   do_newline=True)
+  else:
+    jobset.message('FAILED', 'Failed to prepare remote hosts.',
+                   do_newline=True)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def build_on_remote_hosts(hosts, build_local=False):
+  """Builds performance worker on remote hosts."""
+  build_timeout = 15*60
+  build_jobs = []
+  for host in hosts:
+    user_at_host = '%s@%s' % (_REMOTE_HOST_USERNAME, host)
+    build_jobs.append(
+        jobset.JobSpec(
+            cmdline=['tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_build.sh'],
+            shortname='remote_host_build.%s' % host,
+            environ = {'USER_AT_HOST': user_at_host, 'CONFIG': 'opt'},
+            timeout_seconds=build_timeout))
+  if build_local:
+    # Build locally as well
+    build_jobs.append(
+        jobset.JobSpec(
+            cmdline=['tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh'],
+            shortname='local_build',
+            environ = {'CONFIG': 'opt'},
+            timeout_seconds=build_timeout))
+  jobset.message('START', 'Building on remote hosts.', do_newline=True)
+  num_failures, _ = jobset.run(
+      build_jobs, newline_on_success=True, maxjobs=10)
+  if num_failures == 0:
+    jobset.message('SUCCESS',
+                   'Build on remote hosts was successful.',
+                   do_newline=True)
+  else:
+    jobset.message('FAILED', 'Failed to build on remote hosts.',
+                   do_newline=True)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def start_qpsworkers(worker_hosts):
+  """Starts QPS workers as background jobs."""
+  if not worker_hosts:
+    # run two workers locally
+    workers=[(None, 10000), (None, 10010)]
+  elif len(worker_hosts) == 1:
+    # run two workers on the remote host
+    workers=[(worker_hosts[0], 10000), (worker_hosts[0], 10010)]
+  else:
+    # run one worker per each remote host
+    workers=[(worker_host, 10000) for worker_host in worker_hosts]
+
+  return [create_qpsworker_job(CXXLanguage(),
+                               port=worker[1],
+                               remote_host=worker[0])
+          for worker in workers]
+
+
+def create_scenarios(languages, workers, remote_host=None):
+  """Create jobspecs for scenarios to run."""
+  scenarios = []
+  for language in languages:
+    for scenario_name, driver_args in language.scenarios().iteritems():
+      scenario = create_scenario_jobspec(scenario_name,
+                                         driver_args,
+                                         workers,
+                                         remote_host=remote_host)
+      scenarios.append(scenario)
+
+  # the very last scenario requests shutting down the workers.
+  scenarios.append(create_scenario_jobspec('quit_workers',
+                                           ['--quit=true'],
+                                           workers,
+                                           remote_host=remote_host))
+  return scenarios
+
+
+def finish_qps_workers(jobs):
+  """Waits for given jobs to finish and eventually kills them."""
+  retries = 0
+  while any(job.is_running() for job in jobs):
+    for job in qpsworker_jobs:
+      if job.is_running():
+        print 'QPS worker "%s" is still running.' % job.host_and_port
+    if retries > 10:
+      print 'Killing all QPS workers.'
+      for job in jobs:
+        job.kill()
+    retries += 1
+    time.sleep(3)
+  print 'All QPS workers finished.'
+
+
+argp = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run performance tests.')
+argp.add_argument('--remote_driver_host',
+                  default=None,
+                  help='Run QPS driver on given host. By default, QPS driver is run locally.')
+argp.add_argument('--remote_worker_host',
+                  nargs='+',
+                  default=[],
+                  help='Worker hosts where to start QPS workers.')
+
+args = argp.parse_args()
+
+# Put together set of remote hosts where to run and build
+remote_hosts = set()
+if args.remote_worker_host:
+  for host in args.remote_worker_host:
+    remote_hosts.add(host)
+if args.remote_driver_host:
+  remote_hosts.add(args.remote_driver_host)
+
+if remote_hosts:
+  archive_repo()
+  prepare_remote_hosts(remote_hosts)
+
+build_local = False
+if not args.remote_driver_host:
+  build_local = True
+build_on_remote_hosts(remote_hosts, build_local=build_local)
+
+qpsworker_jobs = start_qpsworkers(args.remote_worker_host)
+
+worker_addresses = [job.host_and_port for job in qpsworker_jobs]
+
+try:
+  scenarios = create_scenarios(languages=[CXXLanguage()],
+                               workers=worker_addresses,
+                               remote_host=args.remote_driver_host)
+  if not scenarios:
+    raise Exception('No scenarios to run')
+
+  jobset.message('START', 'Running scenarios.', do_newline=True)
+  num_failures, _ = jobset.run(
+      scenarios, newline_on_success=True, maxjobs=1)
+  if num_failures == 0:
+    jobset.message('SUCCESS',
+                   'All scenarios finished successfully.',
+                   do_newline=True)
+  else:
+    jobset.message('FAILED', 'Some of the scenarios failed.',
+                   do_newline=True)
+    sys.exit(1)
+finally:
+  finish_qps_workers(qpsworker_jobs)