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Staff Performance Software Engineer

US

$200k-$300k / year

full-timelead Remotesoftware

πŸ›  Tech Stack

πŸ’Ό About This Role

You'll lead performance engineering for large-scale cloud infrastructure, acting as a technical authority for optimization and scalability. Your work directly shapes system behavior under real-world load, improving latency and efficiency for a SaaS platform serving tens of thousands of customers.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Design and maintain performance testing and load generation frameworks
  • Define performance benchmarks and scalability best practices across teams
  • Translate production usage patterns into optimization strategies and insights
  • Build reusable tooling for proactive performance issue identification

πŸ“‹ Requirements

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in performance or load testing
  • Strong experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
  • Hands-on AWS or other cloud platform experience in production environments
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, Python) for automation and observability

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience with PostgreSQL and query tuning
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • πŸ–οΈ Unlimited PTO
  • πŸ₯ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance
  • πŸ’° 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer support
  • πŸ“ˆ Professional growth and learning opportunities
  • 🌐 Fully remote or hybrid work flexibility

πŸ“¨ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks Β· AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter CallΒ· 30 min
  2. 2Technical ScreenΒ· 60 min
  3. 3Onsite InterviewsΒ· 4 hours
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