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Senior Performance Engineer

EngineerEngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2017Company SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

16 days ago

Salary

$160K - $210K / year

Bachelor DegreeEnglishAWSCloudDistributed SystemsKubernetes

Job Description

• Lead end-to-end performance analysis across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers. • Profile and optimize application code, APIs, and database queries for maximum efficiency. • Investigate and resolve performance bottlenecks using observability and monitoring tools. • Collaborate with development, DevOps, and product teams to design scalable, high-performance solutions. • Build and maintain performance dashboards, metrics, and automated monitoring systems. • Conduct root cause analysis for performance incidents and drive long-term improvements. • Develop and implement strategies for continuous performance optimization and capacity planning. • Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices in performance engineering.

Job Requirements

  • Strong experience with complex web application debugging, profiling, and performance optimization.
  • Deep understanding of browser performance traces, network analysis, and client-side profiling.
  • Proven background in performance engineering, including bottleneck analysis and root cause identification.
  • Hands-on experience with APM and observability tools (e.g., Datadog RUM, APM, DBM) for monitoring and troubleshooting.
  • Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting network HAR files and performance metrics.
  • Experience optimizing across multiple application layers (frontend, backend, API, database).
  • Solid knowledge of logging, monitoring, and alerting best practices for both frontend and backend systems.
  • Familiarity with performance testing tools and frameworks (e.g., memlab, Chrome Dev tools).
  • Strong understanding of system architecture, distributed systems, and cloud environments (AWS, Kubernetes, CDN).
  • Passion for delivering a fast, stable, and scalable user experience.

Benefits

  • Equity
  • 401k
  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Spending accounts
  • Life & Disability
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Enhanced employee assistance program
  • Employee wellness stipend
  • Professional development stipend

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